πεινάω (peináō) — Be an Hungered

Greek word study: πεινάω (peináō), Strong's G3983. "pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave

GreekStrong's G3983
Quick definition
Greek word
πεινάω (peináō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

"pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave

Word study
Derivation: from the same as G3993 (πένης) (through the idea of pinching toil;

KJV translation words: be an hungered

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

hungering ×4He was hungry ×3I hungered ×2hungered ×2is hungry ×2He became hungry ×1Those hungering ×1he was hungry ×1may hunger ×1shall hunger ×1was hungry ×1you will hunger ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐπείνασεν ×7πεινᾷ ×3πεινῶντα ×2πεινῶντες ×2ἐπείνασα ×2πεινάσετε ×1πεινάσῃ ×1πεινῶμεν ×1πεινῶντας ×1ἐπείνασαν ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×9Luke ×51 Corinthians ×3Mark ×2John ×1Romans ×1Philippians ×1Revelation ×1

Verses (all 23)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3993 πένης (pénēs).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4361 πρόσπεινος (próspeinos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.