Strong's Lexicon limos: Famine, hunger Original Word: λιμός Word Origin: Derived from a primary word λείπω (leipō), meaning "to leave" or "to lack." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7458 רָעָב (ra'av): Often translated as "famine" or "hunger," used in contexts such as Genesis 12:10 and 2 Kings 6:25. Usage: The Greek word "λιμός" (limos) is used in the New Testament to denote a severe scarcity of food, commonly referred to as famine or hunger. It is often associated with times of great distress and is used both literally and metaphorically to describe physical hunger and spiritual deprivation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, famines were not uncommon and often resulted from natural disasters, war, or poor agricultural practices. In the biblical context, famines were sometimes seen as divine judgments or tests of faith. They played significant roles in the narratives of the Old and New Testaments, influencing migration, social structures, and the fulfillment of God's promises. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition hunger, famine NASB Translation famine (7), famines (3), hunger (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3042: λιμόςλιμός, λιμοῦ, ὁ (and ἡ in Doric and later writings; so L T Tr WH in Luke 15:14; Acts 11:28; so, too, in Isaiah 8:21; 1 Kings 18:2; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 188; (Liddell and Scott, under the word at the beginning; WHs Appendix, p. 157a); Buttmann, 12 (11); Winers Grammar, 63 (62) (cf. 36), and 526 (490)); the Sept. very often for רָעָב; hunger: Luke 15:17; Romans 8:35; ἐν λιμῷ καί δίψει, 2 Corinthians 11:21; Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 13; equivalent to scarcity of harvest, famine: Luke 4:25; Luke 15:14; Acts 7:11; Acts 11:28 (cf. Buttmann, 81 (71)); Revelation 6:8; Revelation 18:8; λιμοί, famines in divers lands, Mark 13:8; λιμοί καί λοιμοί, Matthew 24:7 (L T Tr text WH omit καί λοιμοί); Luke 21:11; Theophilus ad Autol. 2, 9; the two are joined in the singular in Hesiod, Works, 226; Herodotus 7, 171; Philo, vit. Moys. i. § 19; Plutarch, de Isa. et Osir. 47. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dearth, famine, hunger. Probably from leipo (through the idea of destitution); a scarcity of food -- dearth, famine, hunger. see GREEK leipo Forms and Transliterations λιμοι λιμοί λιμοὶ λιμον λιμόν λιμὸν λιμος λιμός λιμὸς λιμού λιμω λιμώ λιμῷ λίμω λιμώξουσιν λινά λινάς λινή λινήν λινοίς λινοκαλάμη λινούν λοιμοὶ limo limō limoi limoí limoì limôi limō̂i limon limòn limos limós limòs loimoi loimoìLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 24:7 N-NMPGRK: καὶ ἔσονται λιμοὶ καὶ σεισμοὶ NAS: places there will be famines and earthquakes. KJV: there shall be famines, and INT: and there will be famines and earthquakes Mark 13:8 N-NMP Luke 4:25 N-NMS Luke 15:14 N-NMS Luke 15:17 N-DMS Luke 21:11 N-NMP Acts 7:11 N-NMS Acts 11:28 N-AMS Romans 8:35 N-NMS 2 Corinthians 11:27 N-DMS Revelation 6:8 N-DMS Revelation 18:8 N-NMS Strong's Greek 3042 |
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