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πένομαι

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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)
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