רָעָב

ra.avNoun (Masculine)H7458

famine

From: from H7456 (רָעֵב);

Short Definition

hunger (more or less extensive)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. famine, hunger 1a) famine (in land, nation) 1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig) 1b) hunger (of individuals)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

88 times

Appears 88 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
30
Genesis
17
Ezk
12
2 Kings
5
2 Chronicles
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 21:12
  • Ezk 12:16
  • Genesis 41:36
  • Jeremiah 14:13
  • Jeremiah 38:2

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