Luk 21:2 | RWP | e4.org | Poor ( πενιχραν ). A rare word from πενης ( πενομα , to work for one's living). Latin penuria and Greek πειναω , to be hungry are kin to it. Here only in the N.T. has πτωχη , a more common word from πτωσσω , to be frightened, to strike and hide from fear, to be in beggary. And Luke uses this adjective also of her in verse .

‏ Luke 21:2

Poor ( πενιχραν ). A rare word from πενης ( πενομα, to work for one's living). Latin penuria and Greek πειναω, to be hungry are kin to it. Here only in the N.T. Mr 12:42 has πτωχη, a more common word from πτωσσω, to be frightened, to strike and hide from fear, to be in beggary. And Luke uses this adjective also of her in verse 3.