πένομαι
οὐ γὰρ ἂν τό γε πραχθὲν ἀγένητον θείη → since he cannot make what was done as though it had not come to pass
English (LSJ)
used only in pres. and impf., (cf. πενέω) : I intr., toil, work, ἀμφίπολοι... ἐνὶ μεγάροισι πένοντο Od.10.348 ; περὶ δεῖπνον ἐνὶ μεγάροισι π. were busy preparing a meal, 4.624 ; ἀμφ' αὐτὸν ἑταῖροι ἐσσυμένως ἐπένοντο Il.24.124. 2 after Hom., (to have to work for one's living, hence) to be poor or needy, Sol.15, E.Hec. 1220, Th.2.40, etc.; πλουσία ἢ πενομένη πόλις Pl.R.577e; πλουτοῦντες ἢ π. Id.Plt.293a; π. καὶ κάμνειν Id.Grg.477d. 3 c. gen., to be poor in, have need of, τῶν σοφῶν (i. e. τῆς σοφίας) A.Eu.431 ; ὡς διαλλαγὰς ἔχοιμεν ἀλλήλοισιν ὧν πένοιτο γῆ E.Supp.210 ; πάντων Porph.Marc.27 ; πενόμενον τὴν ψυχὴν τῶν ἐπιβαλλόντων αὐτῇ καλῶν Hierocl. in CA 14p.451M. : c. acc., χρήματα Them. Or.(i. e. Constant.pro Them.) 22b. II trans., work at, get ready, δόμον κάτα δαῖτα πένοντο Od.2.322, cf. 3.428, etc.; ἔργα Hes.Op.773; ὁππότε κεν δὴ ταῦτα πενώμεθα when we are a-doing this, Od.13.394 ; τί σε χρὴ ταῦτα πένεσθαι; 24.407, cf. Il.19.200.—On the precise meaning of πένομαι, πενία, cf. Ar.Pl.551 sqq. (Cf. πένης, πόνος, πονηρός.)
