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Lexicon :: Strong's G3983 - peinaō

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πεινάω
Transliteration
peinaō (Key)
Pronunciation
pi-nah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as πένης (G3993) (through the idea of pinching toil; "pine")
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:12,820

Strong’s Definitions

πεινάω peináō, pi-nah'-o; from the same as G3993 (through the idea of pinching toil; "pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave:—be an hungered.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's G3983 in the following manner: hunger (10x), be an hungred (9x), be hungry (3x), hungry (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's G3983 in the following manner: hunger (10x), be an hungred (9x), be hungry (3x), hungry (1x).

  1. to hunger, be hungry

    1. to suffer want

    2. to be needy

  2. metaph. to crave ardently, to seek with eager desire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πεινάω peináō, pi-nah'-o; from the same as G3993 (through the idea of pinching toil; "pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave:—be an hungered.
STRONGS G3983:
πεινάω, πείνω, infinitive πεινᾶν (Philippians 4:12); future πεινάσω (Luke 6:25; Revelation 7:16); 1 aorist ἐπείνασα — for the earlier forms πεινην, πεινήσω, ἐπείνησα; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., pp. 61 and 204; Winers Grammar, § 13, 3 b.; (Buttmann, 37 (32); 44 (38)); see also διψάω; (from πεινᾷ hunger; (see πένης)); from Homer down; the Sept. for רָעֵב; to hunger, be hungry;
a. properly: Matthew 4:2; Matthew 12:1, 3; Matthew 21:18; Matthew 25:35, 37, 42, 44; Mark 2:25; Mark 11:12; Luke 4:2; Luke 6:3, 25; equivalent to to suffer want, Romans 12:20; 1 Corinthians 11:21, 34; to be needy, Luke 1:53; Luke 6:21; Philippians 4:12; in this same sense it is joined with δίψαν, 1 Corinthians 4:11; in figurative discourse, οὐ πεινᾶν καί οὐ δίψαν is used to describe the condition of one who is in need of nothing requisite for his real (spiritual) life and salvation, John 6:35; Revelation 7:16.
b. metaphorically, to crave ardently, to seek with eager desire: with the accusative of the thing, τήν δικαιοσύνην, Matthew 5:6 (in the better Greek authors with a genitive as χρημάτων, Xenophon, Cyril 8, 3, 39; συμμαχων, 7, 5, 50; ἐπαινου, oec. 13, 9; cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 10, b. at the end; (Buttmann, § 131, 4); Kuinoel on Matthew 5:6, and see διψάω, 2).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:2; 5:6; 5:6; 12:1; 12:3; 21:18; 25:35; 25:37; 25:42; 25:44
Mark
2:25; 11:12
Luke
1:53; 4:2; 6:3; 6:21; 6:25; 6:25
John
6:35
Romans
12:20
1 Corinthians
4:11; 11:21; 11:34
Philippians
4:12; 4:12
Revelation
7:16; 7:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3983 matches the Greek πεινάω (peinaō),
which occurs 39 times in 39 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:55

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:55 - Eventually, however, the famine spread throughout the land of Egypt as well. And when the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told them, “Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:18 - They attacked you when you were exhausted and weary, and they struck down those who were straggling behind. They had no fear of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:4 - Gideon then crossed the Jordan River with his 300 men, and though exhausted, they continued to chase the enemy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:5 - When they reached Succoth, Gideon asked the leaders of the town, “Please give my warriors some food. They are very tired. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:5 - Those who were well fed are now starving,
and those who were starving are now full.
The childless woman now has seven children,
and the woman with many children wastes away.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:29 - honey, butter, sheep, goats, and cheese for David and those who were with him. For they said, “You must all be very hungry and tired and thirsty after your long march through the wilderness.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 7:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:12 - The king got out of bed in the middle of the night and told his officers, “I know what has happened. The Arameans know we are starving, so they have left their camp and have hidden in the fields. They are expecting us to leave the city, and then they will take us alive and capture the city.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:7 - You must have refused water for the thirsty
and food for the hungry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:10 - The poor must go about naked, without any clothing.
They harvest food for others while they themselves are starving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:10 - Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,
but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:12 - If I were hungry, I would not tell you,
for all the world is mine and everything in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:5 - Hungry and thirsty,
they nearly died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:9 - For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:36 - He brings the hungry to settle there
and to build their cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 146:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:7 - He gives justice to the oppressed
and food to the hungry.
The LORD frees the prisoners.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:8 - Rumors are dainty morsels
that sink deep into one’s heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:15 - Lazy people sleep soundly,
but idleness leaves them hungry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:21 - If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:15 - A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor
as a roaring lion or an attacking bear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:27 - They will not get tired or stumble.
They will not stop for rest or sleep.
Not a belt will be loose,
not a sandal strap broken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:21 - They will go from one place to another, weary and hungry. And because they are hungry, they will rage and curse their king and their God. They will look up to heaven

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:20 - They will attack their neighbor on the right
but will still be hungry.
They will devour their neighbor on the left
but will not be satisfied.
In the end they will even eat their own children.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:12 - God has told his people,
“Here is a place of rest;
let the weary rest here.
This is a place of quiet rest.”
But they would not listen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:6 - For fools speak foolishness
and make evil plans.
They practice ungodliness
and spread false teachings about the LORD.
They deprive the hungry of food
and give no water to the thirsty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:28 - Have you never heard?
Have you never understood?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth.
He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:29 - He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:30

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:30 - Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:31

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:31 - But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:12 - The blacksmith stands at his forge to make a sharp tool,
pounding and shaping it with all his might.
His work makes him hungry and weak.
It makes him thirsty and faint.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:2 - Both the idols and their owners are bowed down.
The gods cannot protect the people,
and the people cannot protect the gods.
They go off into captivity together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:10 - They will neither hunger nor thirst.
The searing sun will not reach them anymore.
For the LORD in his mercy will lead them;
he will lead them beside cool waters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:7 - Share your food with the hungry,
and give shelter to the homeless.
Give clothes to those who need them,
and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:10 - Feed the hungry,
and help those in trouble.
Then your light will shine out from the darkness,
and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 65:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:13 - Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
“My servants will eat,
but you will starve.
My servants will drink,
but you will be thirsty.
My servants will rejoice,
but you will be sad and ashamed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:12 - They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem.
They will be radiant because of the LORD’s good gifts—
the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil,
and the healthy flocks and herds.
Their life will be like a watered garden,
and all their sorrows will be gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:25 - For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 42:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:14 - instead, we will go to Egypt where we will be free from war, the call to arms, and hunger,’

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:7 - He is a merciful creditor, not keeping the items given as security by poor debtors. He does not rob the poor but instead gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:16 - He does not exploit the poor, but instead is fair to debtors and does not rob them. He gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy.
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