Strong's Concordance/Greek/G3983

Strong's G3983 · Greek

πεινάω

peinao · /pi-nah'-o/

Number
G3983
Language
Greek
Original word
πεινάω
Transliteration
peinao
Pronunciation
pi-nah'-o
KJV occurrences
23 verses

Definition

from the same as 3993 (through the idea of pinching toil; "pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave:--be an hungered.

KJV: be an hungered

Root / derivation: from the same as 3993 (through the idea of pinching toil

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered πεινάω across 23 verses.

hungred9×
hunger8×
hungry4×
hungered2×
we1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

23 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew9 verses
Matthew 4:2

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Matthew 12:1

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

Matthew 12:3

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

Matthew 21:18

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

Matthew 25:35

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Matthew 25:37

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Matthew 25:42

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

Matthew 25:44

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Mark2 verses
Luke5 verses
John1 verse
Romans1 verse
1 Corinthians3 verses
Philippians1 verse
Revelation1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G3983 (peinao) mean?

from the same as 3993 (through the idea of pinching toil; "pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave:--be an hungered.

How many times does G3983 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G3983 (πεινάω) appears in 23 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “hungred.”

How is peinao translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G3983 is rendered as “hungred” (9×), “hunger” (8×), “hungry” (4×), “hungered” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Greek word πεινάω come from?

from the same as 3993 (through the idea of pinching toil