04434

@LINK πτωχός

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4434. πτωχός πτωχός, ή, όν [πτώσσω] I. one who crouches or cringes, a beggar (v. πτώσσω 1. 2), Od., Hes., etc.; πτωχὸς ἀνήρ a beggar-man, Od., etc.; πτωχή a beggar-woman, Soph., NTest.
II. as adj. beggarly, like πτωχικός, Soph., NTest.: c. gen., poor in a thing, Anth.
2. comp. πτωχότερος, irreg. πτωχίστερος, Ar.: Sup. πτωχότατος, Anth.
3. adv. -χῶς, poorly, scantily, Babr.

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4434. πτωχός ptwcovs ptochos {pto-khos'}
from ptosso (to crouch); akin to 4422 and the alternate of 4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas 3993 properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed):--beggar(-ly), poor. see GREEK for 4422 see GREEK for 4098 see GREEK for 3993

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4434 malkodeth mal-ko'-deth

from 3920; a snare:--trap.
see HEBREW for 03920