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The meaning of πεινάω

Understanding peináō reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

be an hungered. - "pine") - to famish (absolutely or comparatively) - figuratively, to crave

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πεινάω

Phoneticpi-nah'-o
Transliterationpeináō
Grammar Code
G:V
Greek Verb
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be an hungered. - "pine") - to famish (absolutely or comparatively) - figuratively, to crave

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

23 total references
ReferenceText
Matthew 21:18

Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

Word: πεινάω (peináō)
Mark 11:12

And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

Word: πεινάω (peináō)
Luke 6:3

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

Word: πεινάω (peináō)
John 6:35

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Word: πεινάω (peináō)
Romans 12:20

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Word: πεινάω (peináō)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
23x
Most Frequent Book
Matthew

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