πεινάω peinaō · G3983

to hunger

πεινάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for = רָעֵב ; ] ; to hunger, be hungry: Mat.4:2 12:1, 3 21:18 25:35, 37 25:42, 44, Mrk.2:25 11:12, Luk.1:53 4:2 6:3, Rom.12:20" (LXX), 1Co.4:11 11:21 11:34 Php.4:12, Rev.7:16; metaphorically, Mat.5:6, Luk.6:21, 25, Jhn.6:35.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πειν-άω, ; forms in αε contraction into η not ᾱ (as in διψάω,[], πεινῇς, -ῇ []; infinitive πεινῆν []; Epic dialect πεινήμεναι []: imperfect ἐπείνων []: future πεινήσω []; later πεινάσω [ᾱ] []: aorist ἐπείνησα []: perfect πεπείνηκα []: later we find the contraction of αε into ᾱ, ἐπείνας, πεινᾷ, -ᾶν, []: (πεῖνἀ):—to be hungry, πεινάων, of a lion, []; κακῶς π. to be starved, []; thrice in Trag., πεινῶσα []; II with genitive, hunger after, σίτου δ᾽ οὐκέτ᾽ ἔφη πεινήμεναι []; II.2 metaphorically, …

Where it's used 23 times

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

Source: TBESG G3983; TFLSJ G3983

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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