Strong's G3042 · Greek
λιμός
limos · /lee-mos'/
Definition
probably from 3007 (through the idea of destitution); a scarcity of food:--dearth, famine, hunger.
KJV: dearth, famine, hunger
Root / derivation: probably from 3007 (through the idea of destitution)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered λιμός across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Luke4 verses
But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
Luke 15:14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Luke 15:17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke 21:11And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Acts2 verses
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Acts 11:28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
2 Corinthians1 verse
Revelation2 verses
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. unto them: or, to him
Revelation 18:8Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3042 (limos) mean?
probably from 3007 (through the idea of destitution); a scarcity of food:--dearth, famine, hunger.
How many times does G3042 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3042 (λιμός) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “famine.”
How is limos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3042 is rendered as “famine” (4×), “famines” (3×), “hunger” (3×), “dearth” (2×).
Where does the Greek word λιμός come from?
probably from 3007 (through the idea of destitution)