πτωχοὺς
ptōchós
poor
Primarily, 'poor, lacking materially' — denoting a person who is destitute, lacking basic means for living, especially in financial or social status. Can refer to one who is dependent on the charity or support of others. By extension, may be used metaphorically to denote someone who is humble, needy, or lacking in resources (spiritual, social, or otherwise). In religious or philosophical contexts, can also connote those who, due to poverty, are particularly dependent on divine or communal aid or favor.
Mark 14:7 · Word #4
Lexicon G4434
| Lemma | πτωχός |
| Transliteration | ptōchós |
| Strong's | G4434 |
| Definition | Primarily, 'poor, lacking materially' — denoting a person who is destitute, lacking basic means for living, especially in financial or social status. Can refer to one who is dependent on the charity or support of others. By extension, may be used metaphorically to denote someone who is humble, needy, or lacking in resources (spiritual, social, or otherwise). In religious or philosophical contexts, can also connote those who, due to poverty, are particularly dependent on divine or communal aid or favor. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | poor |
| Literal | poor-[acc-masc-pl] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πτωχός |
| Strong's | G4434 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4434-08
the destitute ones
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; accusative masculine plural (AMP). Functions as a noun: “destitute ones” in the accusative plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes those who are materially and socially destitute, rooted in the idea of crouching or being abject. The accusative masculine plural form is rendered with an English plural substantive phrase, preserving its object function and collective sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the poor ones
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "poor". |