ptocheuo describes becoming poor, contrasted in 2 Corinthians 8:9 with being rich.

The attested use describes becoming poor: in 2 Corinthians 8:9 the aorist active indicative form occurs in a contrast between being rich and becoming poor for others' sake.

1. Becoming poor in a rich-poor contrast · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 8:9, ἐπτώχευσεν is a third-person singular aorist active indicative in the clause contrasting being rich with becoming poor for others' sake. The APB renders the clause, "though he was rich, for your sake he became poor," confirming the verse's poverty contrast.

   2 Corinthians 8:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 8:9, the APB presents the clause as "for your sake he became poor." This wording confirms the clause's overall contrast rather than isolating each Greek term.