G3983Greekἐpeínasen
ἐπείνασεν
to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave
23
Total Occurrences
8
Books
0
Old Testament
23
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1to hunger, be hungry
- 2to suffer want
- 3to be needy
- 4metaphorically to crave ardently, to seek with eager desire
Etymology & Derivation
from the same as g3993 (through the idea of pinching toil; "pine")