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Lexicon :: Strong's G3042 - limos

Strong's

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λιμός

Transliteration

limos (Key)

Pronunciation

lee-mos'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably from λείπω (G3007) (through the idea of destitution)

Greek Inflections of λιμός [?]

mGNT
12x in 6 unique form(s) TR
12x in 5 unique form(s) LXX
100x in 6 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:12,820

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

λιμός limós, lee-mos'; probably from G3007 (through the idea of destitution); a scarcity of food:—dearth, famine, hunger.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G3042 in the following manner: famine (7x), hunger (3x), dearth (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G3042 in the following manner: famine (7x), hunger (3x), dearth (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

scarcity of harvest, famine

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

λιμός limós, lee-mos'; probably from G3007 (through the idea of destitution); a scarcity of food:—dearth, famine, hunger.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G3042:

λιμός, λιμοῦ, ὁ (and ἡ in Doric and later writings; so L T Tr WH in Luke 15:14; Acts 11:28; so, too, in Isaiah 8:21; 1 Kings 18:2; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 188; (Liddell and Scott, under the word at the beginning; WHs Appendix, p. 157a); Buttmann, 12 (11); Winers Grammar, 63 (62) (cf. 36), and 526 (490)); the Sept. very often for רָעָב; hunger: Luke 15:17; Romans 8:35; ἐν λιμῷ καί δίψει, 2 Corinthians 11:21; Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 13; equivalent to scarcity of harvest, famine: Luke 4:25; Luke 15:14; Acts 7:11; Acts 11:28 (cf. Buttmann, 81 (71)); Revelation 6:8; Revelation 18:8; λιμοί, famines in divers lands, Mark 13:8; λιμοί καί λοιμοί, Matthew 24:7 (L T Tr text WH omit καί λοιμοί); Luke 21:11; Theophilus ad Autol. 2, 9; the two are joined in the singular in Hesiod, Works, 226; Herodotus 7, 171; Philo, vit. Moys. i. § 19; Plutarch, de Isa. et Osir. 47.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings: 18:2
Isaiah: 8:21
Matthew: 24:7
Mark: 13:8
Luke: 4:25; 15:14; 15:14; 15:17; 21:11
Acts: 7:11; 11:28; 11:28
Romans: 8:35
2 Corinthians: 11:21
Revelation: 6:8; 18:8

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Strong's Number G3042 matches the Greek λιμός (limos),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the TR Greek.

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Mat 24:7 - For^G1063 nation^G1484 shall rise^G1453 against^G1909 nation,^G1484 and^G2532 kingdom^G932 against^G1909 kingdom:^G932 and^G2532 there shall be^G2071 famines,^G3042 and^G2532 pestilences,^G3061 and^G2532 earthquakes,^G4578 in divers^G2596 places.^G5117

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Mar 13:8 - For^G1063 nation^G1484 shall rise^G1453 against^G1909 nation,^G1484 and^G2532 kingdom^G932 against^G1909 kingdom:^G932 and^G2532 there shall be^G2071 earthquakes^G4578 in divers^G2596 places,^G5117 and^G2532 there shall be^G2071 famines^G3042 and^G2532 troubles:^G5016 these^G5023 are the beginnings^G746 of sorrows.^G5604

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Luk 4:25 - But^G1161 I tell^G3004 you^G5213 of^G1909 a truth,^G225 many^G4183 widows^G5503 were^G2258 in^G1722 Israel^G2474 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of Elias,^G2243 when^G3753 the heaven^G3772 was shut up^G2808^G1909 three^G5140 years^G2094 and^G2532 six^G1803 months,^G3376 when^G5613 great^G3173 famine^G3042 was^G1096 throughout^G1909 all^G3956 the land;^G1093

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Luk 15:14 - And^G1161 when he^G846 had spent^G1159 all,^G3956 there arose^G1096 a mighty^G2478 famine^G3042 in^G2596 that^G1565 land;^G5561 and^G2532 he^G846 began^G756 to be in want.^G5302

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Luk 15:17 - And^G1161 when he came^G2064 to^G1519 himself,^G1438 he said,^G2036 How many^G4214 hired servants^G3407 of my^G3450 father's^G3962 have bread^G740 enough and to spare,^G4052 and^G1161 I^G1473 perish^G622 with hunger!^G3042

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Luk 21:11 - And^G5037 great^G3173 earthquakes^G4578 shall be^G2071 in^G2596 divers places,^G5117 and^G2532 famines,^G3042 and^G2532 pestilences;^G3061 and^G5037 fearful sights^G5400 and^G2532 great^G3173 signs^G4592 shall there be^G2071 from^G575 heaven.^G3772

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Act 7:11 - Now^G1161 there came^G2064 a dearth^G3042 over^G1909 all^G3650 the land^G1093 of Egypt^G125 and^G2532 Chanaan,^G5477 and^G2532 great^G3173 affliction:^G2347 and^G2532 our^G2257 fathers^G3962 found^G2147 no^G3756 sustenance.^G5527

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Act 11:28 - And^G1161 there stood up^G450 one^G1520 of^G1537 them^G846 named^G3686 Agabus,^G13 and signified^G4591 by^G1223 the Spirit^G4151 that there should be^G3195^G1510 great^G3173 dearth^G3042 throughout^G1909 all^G3650 the world:^G3625 which^G3748^G2532 came to pass^G1096 in the days of^G1909 Claudius^G2804 Caesar.^G2541

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Rom 8:35 - Who^G5101 shall separate^G5563 us^G2248 from^G575 the love^G26 of Christ?^G5547 shall tribulation,^G2347 or^G2228 distress,^G4730 or^G2228 persecution,^G1375 or^G2228 famine,^G3042 or^G2228 nakedness,^G1132 or^G2228 peril,^G2794 or^G2228 sword?^G3162

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2Co 11:27 - In^G1722 weariness^G2873 and^G2532 painfulness,^G3449 in^G1722 watchings^G70 often,^G4178 in^G1722 hunger^G3042 and^G2532 thirst,^G1373 in^G1722 fastings^G3521 often,^G4178 in^G1722 cold^G5592 and^G2532 nakedness.^G1132

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Rev 6:8 - And^G2532 I looked,^G1492 and^G2532 behold^G2400 a pale^G5515 horse:^G2462 and^G2532 his^G846 name^G3686 that sat^G2521 on^G1883 him^G846 was Death,^G2288 and^G2532 Hell^G86 followed^G190 with^G3326 him.^G846 And^G2532 power^G1849 was given^G1325 unto them^G846 over^G1909 the fourth part^G5067 of the earth,^G1093 to kill^G615 with^G1722 sword,^G4501 and^G2532 with^G1722 hunger,^G3042 and^G2532 with^G1722 death,^G2288 and^G2532 with^G5259 the beasts^G2342 of the earth.^G1093

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Rev 18:8 - Therefore^G5124^G1223 shall^G2240 ➔ her^G846 plagues^G4127 come^G2240 in^G1722 one^G3391 day,^G2250 death,^G2288 and^G2532 mourning,^G3997 and^G2532 famine;^G3042 and^G2532 she shall be utterly burned^G2618 with^G1722 fire:^G4442 for^G3754 strong^G2478 is the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 who^G3588 judgeth^G2919 her.^G846

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