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 , Solon , (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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G8694 — πένομαι
penomai · be in need · Greek