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Another related term is דָּל (dal, Strong's H1800), meaning low, poor, or weak.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "penés" refers to someone who is economically disadvantaged, often living in a state of poverty or need. Unlike "ptochos," which denotes absolute destitution, "penés" implies a person who has limited resources and must work hard to meet basic needs. It is used to describe individuals who are not wealthy and may struggle to make ends meet, but who are not entirely without means.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, poverty was a common condition, with a significant portion of the population living as "penés." These individuals often worked as laborers, farmers, or craftsmen, earning just enough to survive. The social structure of the time did not provide much opportunity for upward mobility, and the poor were often marginalized. In Jewish culture, caring for the poor was a significant aspect of religious life, with the Law of Moses including provisions for their support.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from penomai (to work for one's daily bread)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>one who works for his living<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>poor (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3993: πένης</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">πένης</span></span>, <span class="greek2">πένητος</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">πένομαι</span> to work for one's living; the Latin<span class="latin">penuria</span> and Greek <span class="greek2">πεινάω</span> are akin to it (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Vanicek</span>, p. 1164); hence, <span class="greek2">πένης</span> equivalent to <span class="greek2">ἐκ</span> <span class="greek2">πόνου</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">ἐνεργείας</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ζῆν</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχων</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Etym. Magn.</span>), <span class="accented">poor</span>: <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-9.htm">2 Corinthians 9:9</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">אֶבְיון</span>, <span class="hebrew">עָנִי</span>, <span class="hebrew">דַּל</span>, <span class="hebrew">רָשׁ</span>, etc.)<FOOTNOTE:1> [<span class="arttitle">SYNONYMS:</span> <span class="greek2">πένης</span>, <span class="greek2">πτωχός</span>: "<span class="greek2">πένης</span> occurs but once in the N. T., and then in a quotation from the O. T., while <span class="greek2">πτωχός</span> occurs between thirty and forty times .... The <span class="greek2">πένης</span> may be so poor that he earns his bread by daily labor; the <span class="greek2">πτωχός</span> that he only obtains his living by begging." <span class="abbreviation">Trench</span>, § xxxvi.; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Schmidt</span>, chapter 85, 4; chapter 186.] <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>poor. <p>From a primary peno (to toil for daily subsistence); starving, i.e. Indigent -- poor. Compare <a href="/greek/4434.htm">ptochos</a>. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4434.htm">ptochos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>πένης πενησιν πένησιν πένητα πένητας πένητες πένητι πένητος πενήτων penesin penēsin pénesin pénēsin<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/9-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 9:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Plural">N-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔδωκεν τοῖς <b>πένησιν</b> ἡ δικαιοσύνη</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> ABROAD, HE GAVE <span class="itali">TO THE POOR,</span> HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he hath given <span class="itali">to the poor:</span> his<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/9-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he gave to the <span class="itali">poor</span> the righteousness<p><b><a href="/greek/3993.htm">Strong's Greek 3993</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3993.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/pene_sin_3993.htm">πένησιν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3992.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3992"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3992" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3994.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3994"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3994" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>