Strong's Hebrew · H7458
רָעָב
râʻâb · raw-awb'
Definitionhunger (more or less extensive)
Derivationfrom H7456 (רָעֵב);
KJV usagedearth, famine, [phrase] famished, hunger.
Occurrences101 in the KJV · 88 verses
רָעָב in Scripture
Genesis 12:10
And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
Genesis 26:1
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
Genesis 41:27
And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
Genesis 41:30
And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
Genesis 41:31
And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
Genesis 41:36
And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
Genesis 41:50
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti -pherah priest of On bore unto him.
Genesis 41:54
And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis 41:56
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:57
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn ; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
Genesis 42:5
And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 43:1
And the famine was sore in the land.
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