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πένης
penēs
G3993
G:N-M Greek

poor

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Penes identifies people who receive what has been scattered and given in 2 Corinthians 9:9.

The attested use identifies recipients of giving: in 2 Corinthians 9:9, the dative plural masculine form occurs in the clause about scattering and giving, which the APB renders "given to the poor."

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  1. Recipients of scattered giving · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 9:9, πένησιν is dative plural masculine in the clause describing one who has scattered and given; the APB renders the clause "he has scattered and given to the poor."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 9:9, the APB presents the clause as "he has scattered and given to the poor." The verse is read as a whole, but its wording confirms the recipients named in the clause.

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