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πενιχρός G3998
G3998 is the Greek word πενιχρός, transliterated penichrós. The King James Version most often renders it poor.
What it means
necessitous.
Where it comes from
prolongation from the base of G3993 (πένης).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: poor.
Verses using πενιχρός
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Luke 21:2 · KJV
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3998 mean?
G3998 is the Greek word πενιχρός (penichrós), meaning necessitous.
How is G3998 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it poor (1 time).
How many times does G3998 appear in the Bible?
πενιχρός (penichrós) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3998 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: prolongation from the base of G3993 (πένης).
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