Strong's Concordance
Original word: πτωχός
Transliteration: ptóchos
Definition (short): poor
Definition (full): (of one who crouches and cowers, hence) beggarly, poor
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: adjective from ptóssó (to crouch, cower)
Definition: (of one who crouches and cowers, hence) beggarly, poor
NASB Translation: poor (29), poor man (5), worthless (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
From ptosso (to crouch); akin to ptoeo and the alternate of pipto); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. Pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas penes properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed) -- beggar(-ly), poor.
see GREEK ptoeo
see GREEK pipto
see GREEK penes
References
KJV:
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
NASB:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
KJV:
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
NASB:
the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.
KJV:
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
NASB:
Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."