Definition
πένης, -ητος, ὁ
(πένομαι, to work for one's daily bread), [in LXX for אֶבְיוֹן, עָנִי, דַּל, etc. ;]
one who works for his living, a labourer, a poor man: 2 Corinthians 9:9.
Synonyms: πτωχός, properly a beggar and implying deeper poverty than π. (see Tr., Syn., § xxxvi, Abbott, Essays, 78)
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πένης:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- 2 Corinthians 9:9πένησιν · poorAs it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”