A state of emptiness, reflecting a lack of physical or spiritual food. Scripture recognises the physical aspects of human hunger which can only be met by the living God.

Deuteronomy 8:3

Kinds of hunger

Physical

Matthew 5:6

See also

Spiritual

Psalms 63:1,5; 107:9
Amos 8:11
Luke 6:21
John 6:35
1 Peter 2:2
Genesis 41:55

Causes of hunger

2 Kings 6:25-29

Famine

Nehemiah 5:1-2
Matthew 4:2

Fasting

1 Samuel 21:3

pp Lk 4:2

2 Samuel 17:29

Fatigue

Matthew 12:1-4
Mark 6:35-36; 8:2-3
Proverbs 19:15; 20:4
Luke 15:14

Folly

Leviticus 26:26
Deuteronomy 28:48

God's action

Isaiah 5:13; 9:20
Ezekiel 7:19
1 Corinthians 4:11
2 Corinthians 6:5; 11:27

The hardships of gospel work

Philippians 4:12
Job 30:3

Effects of hunger

Lamentations 2:19; 4:9

Physical deterioration

Isaiah 29:8
Acts 10:10-13

Mental preoccupation

Leviticus 26:29

Peter's consciousness was supernaturally heightened to receive a vision from God.

Deuteronomy 28:53

Moral degradation

2 Kings 6:28-29
Jeremiah 19:9
Lamentations 2:20; 4:10
Ezekiel 5:10
Genesis 3:6

An occasion for temptation

Genesis 25:29-34

Eve

Proverbs 6:30-31
Isaiah 8:21

Esau

Matthew 4:3

pp Lk 4:3

Deuteronomy 8:3

Jesus Christ

Nehemiah 9:15

An opportunity for proving God

Philippians 4:12
Psalms 107:9; 145:15-16

God satisfies hunger

See also

He provides food for all creation

Deuteronomy 32:13-14
Psalms 17:14; 37:25; 104:21,27-28; 111:5; 132:15; 136:25; 146:7; 147:9
Isaiah 49:10
Psalms 78:24-25

See also

He provides through supernatural means

Exodus 16:12-15
1 Kings 17:4-16
Nehemiah 9:15
Matthew 14:19-21

pp Mk 6:41-44

pp Lk 9:16-17

Mark 8:7-8

pp Jn 6:11-14

the feeding of the 5,000

Genesis 3:17-19
Joshua 5:12

He provides through natural means

Proverbs 16:26
Isaiah 58:7
Matthew 25:35
2 Thessalonians 3:10
Revelation 7:16

He provides completely in heaven

Matthew 4:2

Jesus Christ was hungry

Matthew 21:18

pp Lk 4:2

John 4:31

See also

pp Mk 11:12

2033 Christ, humanity
4404 food
4438 eating
4822 famine
5186 stumbling
5560 suffering
5580 thirst
5792 appetite
5846 enjoyment
5939 satisfaction
8429 fasting
8656 longing for God