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Poor

πενιχρόςStrong’s G3998

penichros

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Penichros is the Greek word usually translated “poor”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.”
Luke 21:2 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “poor”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • poor 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    πενιχρός penichros · poor

    πενιχρός, -ά, -όν (πένομαι, see: πένης) [in LXX: Exo.22:25 (עָנִי), Pro.28:15 29:7 (דַּל) * ;] chiefly in Comic poets and late prose (but Plato, Rep., 578 A), = πένης, needy, poor: Luk.21:2 (for ex. in π., see MM, xix).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “poor” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    POOR, adjective

    [Latin pauper.]

    1. Wholly destitute of property, or not having property sufficient for a comfortable subsistence; needy.
    2. In law, so destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.
    3. Destitute of strength, beauty or dignity; barren; mean; jejune; as a poor composition; a poor essay; a poor discourse.
    4. Destitute of value, worth or importance; of little use; trifling.
    All definitions
    1. Paltry; mean; of little value; as a poor coat; a poor house.
    2. Destitute of fertility; barren; exhausted; as poor land.
    3. Of little worth; unimportant; as in my poor opinion.
    4. Unhappy; pitiable.
    5. Mean; depressed; low; dejected; destitute of spirit.
    6. Lean; emaciated; as a poor horse.
    7. Small, or of a bad quality; as a poor crop; a poor harvest.
    8. Uncomfortable; restless; ill.
    9. Destitute of saving grace. Revelation 3:17
    10. In general, wanting good qualities, or the qualities which render a thing valuable, excellent, proper, or sufficient for its purpose; as a poor pen; a poor ship; a poor carriage; poor fruit; poor bread; poor wine, etc.
    11. A word of tenderness or pity; dear.
    12. A word of slight contempt; wretched.
    13. The poor collectively, used as a noun; those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy; in a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.