pheidomenos describes sowing in a restricted measure, contrasted with bountiful sowing.

Its attested use describes sowing in a restricted measure, set against bountiful sowing and the corresponding reaping in 2 Corinthians 9:6.

1. Sowing in a restricted measure · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 9:6, the adverb modifies the manner of sowing in the clause about the one who sows; that sowing is contrasted with bountiful sowing and matched by corresponding reaping. The APB renders the clause “The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly.”

   2 Corinthians 9:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Corinthians 9:6, the APB presents the term in the paired wording “sows sparingly” and “reap sparingly,”.