πένης

penēs · poor

Greek word · Strong’s number G3993 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

penēs (πένης) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “poor”.

Someone who lives day to day on their work.

How to say it

pe·nēs

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 2 Corinthians 9:9

    As it is written, “He scattered, he gave to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”