πτωχεύω (ptōⱪeύō) — to become poor

Notes: Outside of NT usage πτωχεύω means simply to be poor, but in the NT πτωχεύω is used only figuratively in referring to Christ’s incarnation.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: πτωχεία · πτωχός

Sense 1: to become poor

Semantic entry: 57.54

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Be Poor, Be Needy, Poverty

Definition: to change to a state of poverty{N:001}

Notes: In some languages it may be inappropriate to translate literally ‘rich’ and ‘poor,’ since these may have highly specific meanings and inappropriate connotations for the context of OET CO2 8:9. Therefore, it may be necessary to translate ‘although Christ had previously possessed very much, he became one who possessed nothing and he did this for your sake.’

Show passage in OET: CO2 8:9

OET-RV CO2 8:9

9 because you have all experienced the grace of our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) Messiah: that although he was rich, he became poor so that all of you in your poverty might become rich.

OET-LV CO2 8:9

9 For/Because you _all _are _knowing the grace of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, that because _of you _all he _became _poor, rich being, in _order _that you _all by _the of _that one poverty may _be _rich.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πτωχεύω

Form 1

Sense 1: to become poor