"pr. one who labors for his bread; poor, needy, 2 Cor. 9:9*"
Definition and meaning
pr. one who labors for his bread; poor, needy, 2 Cor. 9:9*
In the original Greek the word is written: πένης
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of penes (G3993) across the King James Bible.
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
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Common questions
Strong's G3993 (penes) is a Greek word that means: pr. one who labors for his bread; poor, needy, 2 Cor. 9:9* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word penes (G3993) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3993 is penes, a Greek word defined as: pr. one who labors for his bread; poor, needy, 2 Cor. 9:9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
penes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.