Gloss: be in need
Transliteration: penomai
Strong’s: G8694
1. Dep., used in present and imperfect :
2. intransitive to work for one's daily bread ; generally, to toil, work, labour , (Homer)
3. to be poor or needy , <author>Solon </author>, (Euripides), etc.
4. with genitive to be poor in, have need of , (Aeschulus Tragicus)
5. transitive to work at, prepare, get ready , δαῖτα πένοντο (Odyssey by Homer); τί σε χρὴ ταῦτα πένεσθα; (Odyssey by Homer) (ML)
2. intransitive to work for one's daily bread ; generally, to toil, work, labour , (Homer)
3. to be poor or needy , <author>Solon </author>, (Euripides), etc.
4. with genitive to be poor in, have need of , (Aeschulus Tragicus)
5. transitive to work at, prepare, get ready , δαῖτα πένοντο (Odyssey by Homer); τί σε χρὴ ταῦτα πένεσθα; (Odyssey by Homer) (ML)