# πτωχεία (ptōcheia)

Strong’s G4432. 3 New Testament occurrences.

beggary, poverty, destitution.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/ptocheia-g4432

## Occurrences

- [2 Corinthians 8:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/8/2) — How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
- [2 Corinthians 8:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/8/9) — For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
- [Revelation 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/2/9) — I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogu…