Strong's Lexicon
G3998
G3998 — πεντιχρός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3998 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πεντιχρός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | prolongation from the base of G3993 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | pentichros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pen-tikh-ros' |
| Meaning: | 1. necessitous |
| KJV Renderings: | poor |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πενιχρός, πενιχρα, πενιχον (from πένομαι, see πένης), needy, poor: Luk 21:2. (Occasionally in Greek authors from Homer, Odyssey 3, 348 down; for òÈðÄé in Exo 22:25; for ãÇÌì in Pro 29:7.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πενιχρός (poor)
Luke 21:2
- KJV: And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites
- GK: είδε δε τινα και χήραν πενιχράν βάλλουσαν εκεί δύο λεπτά