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Lexicon :: Strong's G3993 - penēs

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πένης
Transliteration
penēs (Key)
Pronunciation
pen'-ace
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From a primary peno (to toil for daily subsistence)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:37,824

Trench's Synonyms: xxxvi. πένης, πτωχός.

Strong’s Definitions

πένης pénēs, pen'-ace; from a primary πένω pénō (to toil for daily subsistence); starving, i.e. indigent:—poor. Compare G4434.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G3993 in the following manner: poor (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G3993 in the following manner: poor (1x).
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πένης pénēs, pen'-ace; from a primary πένω pénō (to toil for daily subsistence); starving, i.e. indigent:—poor. Compare G4434.
STRONGS G3993:
πένης, πένητος, ὁ (πένομαι to work for one's living; the Latinpenuria and Greek πεινάω are akin to it (cf. Vanicek, p. 1164); hence, πένης equivalent to ἐκ πόνου καί ἐνεργείας τό ζῆν ἔχων, Etym. Magn.), poor: 2 Corinthians 9:9. (From Sophocles and Herodotus down; the Sept. for אֶבְיון, עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Corinthians
9:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3993 matches the Greek πένης (penēs),
which occurs 71 times in 69 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 23:3–Pro 31:9)

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:3 - And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:6 - “In a lawsuit, you must not deny justice to the poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:11 - There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:14 - “Never take advantage of poor and destitute laborers, whether they are fellow Israelites or foreigners living in your towns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:15 - You must pay them their wages each day before sunset because they are poor and are counting on it. If you don’t, they might cry out to the LORD against you, and it would be counted against you as sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:8 - He lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.
He sets them among princes,
placing them in seats of honor.
For all the earth is the LORD’s,
and he has set the world in order.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:1 - So the LORD sent Nathan the prophet to tell David this story: “There were two men in a certain town. One was rich, and one was poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:3 - The poor man owned nothing but one little lamb he had bought. He raised that little lamb, and it grew up with his children. It ate from the man’s own plate and drank from his cup. He cuddled it in his arms like a baby daughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:4 - One day a guest arrived at the home of the rich man. But instead of killing an animal from his own flock or herd, he took the poor man’s lamb and killed it and prepared it for his guest.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:28 - They cause the poor to cry out, catching God’s attention.
He hears the cries of the needy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:9 - The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:12 - For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless.
He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:18 - But the needy will not be ignored forever;
the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:8 - They lurk in ambush in the villages,
waiting to murder innocent people.
They are always searching for helpless victims.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:10 - Their helpless victims are crushed;
they fall beneath the strength of the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:12 - Arise, O LORD!
Punish the wicked, O God!
Do not ignore the helpless!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:17 - LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless.
Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:4 - But the LORD is in his holy Temple;
the LORD still rules from heaven.
He watches everyone closely,
examining every person on earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:5 - The LORD replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless,
and I have heard the groans of the poor.
Now I will rise up to rescue them,
as they have longed for me to do.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:26 - The poor will eat and be satisfied.
All who seek the LORD will praise him.
Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:10 - With every bone in my body I will praise him:
“LORD, who can compare with you?
Who else rescues the helpless from the strong?
Who else protects the helpless and poor from those who rob them?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:14 - The wicked draw their swords
and string their bows
to kill the poor and the oppressed,
to slaughter those who do right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:17 - As for me, since I am poor and needy,
let the Lord keep me in his thoughts.
You are my helper and my savior.
O my God, do not delay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David.

Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!
The LORD rescues them when they are in trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:2 - High and low,
rich and poor—listen!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:33 - For the LORD hears the cries of the needy;
he does not despise his imprisoned people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 70:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:5 - But as for me, I am poor and needy;
please hurry to my aid, O God.
You are my helper and my savior;
O LORD, do not delay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:4 - Help him to defend the poor,
to rescue the children of the needy,
and to crush their oppressors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:12 - He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;
he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:13 - He feels pity for the weak and the needy,
and he will rescue them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:19 - Don’t let these wild beasts destroy your turtledoves.
Don’t forget your suffering people forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:21 - Don’t let the downtrodden be humiliated again.
Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 82:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:3 - “Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 82:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:4 - Rescue the poor and helpless;
deliver them from the grasp of evil people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:1 - A prayer of David.

Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer;
answer me, for I need your help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:41

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:41 - But he rescues the poor from trouble
and increases their families like flocks of sheep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:16 - For he refused all kindness to others;
he persecuted the poor and needy,
and he hounded the brokenhearted to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:22 - For I am poor and needy,
and my heart is full of pain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:31 - For he stands beside the needy,
ready to save them from those who condemn them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:9 - They share freely and give generously to those in need.
Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
They will have influence and honor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 113:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 113:7 - He lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:12 - But I know the LORD will help those they persecute;
he will give justice to the poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:21 - It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor;
blessed are those who help the poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:31 - Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
but helping the poor honors him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:16 - A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:22 - Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
or exploit the needy in court.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:4 - Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:11 - Rich people may think they are wise,
but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:14 - They have teeth like swords
and fangs like knives.
They devour the poor from the earth
and the needy from among humanity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:9 - Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless,
and see that they get justice.

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