Strong's Greek · G3983
πεινάω
peináō
Definition"pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave
Derivationfrom the same as G3993 (πένης) (through the idea of pinching toil;
KJV usagebe an hungered
Occurrences23 in the KJV · 23 verses
πεινάω in Scripture
Matthew 4:2
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew 12:1
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Matthew 12:3
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
Matthew 21:18
Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
Matthew 25:35
For I was hungry, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Matthew 25:37
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Matthew 25:42
For I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
Matthew 25:44
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Mark 2:25
And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?
Mark 11:12
And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
Luke 1:53
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
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