πεινάω (peináō) — Be an Hungered
Greek word study: πεινάω (peináō), Strong's G3983. "pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave
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"pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave
KJV translation words: be an hungered
Strong's G3983 is tagged on 23 words in 23 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:2 and last appears in Revelation 7:16.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 23)
- Matthew 4:2 — ἐπείνασεν — He was hungry
- Matthew 5:6 — πεινῶντες — hungering
- Matthew 12:1 — ἐπείνασαν — hungered
- Matthew 12:3 — ἐπείνασεν — he was hungry
- Matthew 21:18 — ἐπείνασεν — He became hungry
- Matthew 25:35 — ἐπείνασα — I hungered
- Matthew 25:37 — πεινῶντα — hungering
- Matthew 25:42 — ἐπείνασα — I hungered
- Matthew 25:44 — πεινῶντα — hungering
- Mark 2:25 — ἐπείνασεν — hungered
- Mark 11:12 — ἐπείνασεν — He was hungry
- Luke 1:53 — πεινῶντας — Those hungering
- Luke 4:2 — ἐπείνασεν — He was hungry
- Luke 6:3 — ἐπείνασεν — was hungry
- Luke 6:21 — πεινῶντες — hungering
- Luke 6:25 — πεινάσετε — you will hunger
- John 6:35 — πεινάσῃ — may hunger
- Romans 12:20 — πεινᾷ — shall hunger
- 1 Corinthians 4:11 — πεινῶμεν — we hunger
- 1 Corinthians 11:21 — πεινᾷ — is hungry
- 1 Corinthians 11:34 — πεινᾷ — is hungry
- Philippians 4:12 — πεινᾶν — to hunger
- Revelation 7:16 — πεινάσουσιν — they will hunger
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G3993 πένης (pénēs).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G4361 πρόσπεινος (próspeinos).
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Frequently asked questions
What does peináō (G3983) mean?
"pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave.
How is G3983 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G3983 as: be an hungered.
How often does πεινάω (peináō) appear?
Strong's G3983 is tagged on 23 words in 23 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:2 and last appears in Revelation 7:16.
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