λιμός
limosNounG3042
hunger
From: probably from G3007 (λείπω) (through the idea of destitution);
Short Definition
a scarcity of food
Full Lexicon Entry
(so in Att. ; in Dor. ἡ, and so sometimes in LXX, see Th., Gr., 146; in NT: cf. M, Pr., 60), hunger, famine: " (LXX); λ. καὶ δίψος; pl.
LXX Usage: chiefly for רָעָב
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology G:N-M/F
DescriptionG:N-M/F
Occurrences
12 timesAppears 12 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
4
Acts
2
Revelation
2
2 Corinthians
1
Matthew
1
Key Passages
- 2 Corinthians 11:27
- Acts 7:11
- Luke 15:17
- Luke 4:25
- Mark 13:8
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logos (G3056)
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