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Strong's #3983 - πεινάω

Transliteration

peináō

Phonetics

pi-nah'-o

Origin

from the same as (G3993) (through the idea of pinching toil

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

"pine")

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to hunger, be hungry
1. to suffer want
2. to be needy
metaph. to crave ardently, to seek with eager desire

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3287 ‑ יָעֵף (yaw‑afe'); 5098 ‑ נָהַם (naw‑ham'); 5888 ‑ עִיף (aw‑yafe'); 7456 ‑ רָעֵב (raw‑abe');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (24)

Matthew 10

Mark 1

Luke 4

John 2

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 4

Philippians 1

Revelation 1

BSB (23)

Matthew 9

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

Revelation 1

CSB (22)

Matthew 9

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

Revelation 1

ESV (20)

Matthew 8

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

Revelation 1

KJV (24)

Matthew 9

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 4

Philippians 1

Revelation 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (24)

Matthew 9

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 3

Philippians 2

Revelation 1

N95 (24)

Matthew 9

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 3

Philippians 2

Revelation 1

NAS (26)

Matthew 9

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 3

Philippians 2

Revelation 1

NLT (23)

Matthew 14

Mark 4

Luke 10

John 2

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 5

Philippians 1

Revelation 1

WEB (24)

Matthew 10

Mark 1

Luke 4

John 2

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 4

Philippians 1

Revelation 1

YLT (22)

Matthew 8

Mark 2

Luke 5

John 1

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

Revelation 1

ASV (24)

are they that hunger 1

he 1

he hungered 3

hunger 3

hungered 1

hungry 2

i was hungry 2

is hungry 2

shall 1

the hungry 1

they shall hunger 1

to be hungry 1

was hungry 2

we 1

were hungry 1

ye shall hunger 1

BSB (23)

being hungry 1

he was hungry 3

hunger 1

hungry 2

i was hungry 2

is hungry 2

jesus was hungry 1

remains hungry 1

the hungry 1

we are hungry 1

were hungry 4

who hunger 1

will never hunger 1

will they hunger 1

you will hunger 1

CSB (22)

hunger 1

hungry 16

is hungry 1

the hungry 1

was hungry 2

will be hungry 1

ESV (20)

hunger 4

hungry 16

KJV (24)

hunger 8

hungered 2

hungred 9

hungry 4

we 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (24)

going 1

hunger 5

hungry 18

N95 (24)

going 1

hunger 4

hungry 19

NAS (26)

be 1

goes 1

going 1

hunger 2

hungry 21

NLT (23)

empty 1

hunger 2

hungry 20

WEB (24)

are those who hunger 1

are you who hunger 1

be hungry 1

he was 1

he was hungry 4

hunger 1

hungry 4

i was hungry 2

is hungry 3

the hungry 1

to be hungry 1

was hungry 1

we 1

were hungry 1

will 1

YLT (22)

doth hunger 1

he afterward hungered 1

he did hunger 1

he hungered 2

he was hungry 1

hunger 2

hungered 1

hungering 3

i did hunger 2

is hungry 2

the hungry 1

to be hungry 1

was hungry 1

we both hunger 1

were hungry 1

ye shall hunger 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAS-3S 1

ANT

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAS-3S 1

BEZ

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN- 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-VPM 1

V-PAS-3S 1

BGB

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 6

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAS-3S 1

BMT

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 6

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAS-3S 1

BYZ

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAS-3S 1

ELZ

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PAPASM 2

V-PAPNPM 1

V-PAPVPM 1

V-PAS-3S 1

NA26

V-1AAIS 2

V-1PAIP 1

V-2FAIP 1

V-3AAIP 1

V-3AAIS 7

V-3AASS 1

V-3FAIP 1

V-3PAIS 2

V-3PASS 1

V-PAN 1

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PAPASM 2

V-PAPNPM 2

SBL

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAS-3S 1

SCV

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAS-3S 1

STV

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAS-3S 1

TIS

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAP-NPM 2

V-PAS-3S 1

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASM 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-VPM 1

V-PAS-3S 1

TRG

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 7

V-AAS-3S 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-3P 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PAPASM 2

V-PAPNPM 1

V-PAPVPM 1

V-PAS-3S 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

πειν-άω,

forms in αε contr. into η not ᾱ (as in διψάω, cf. Phryn. 42), πεινῇς, -ῇ Ar. Eq. 1270; inf. πεινῆν Id. Nu. 441, Pl. 595, Pl. Grg. 496c; πεινήμεναι Od. 20.137 (only here in Od.): impf. ἐπείνων X. HG 6.2.15: fut. πεινήσω Hdt. 2.13, Ar. Pl. 539, X. Mem. 2.1.17; later πεινάσω [ᾱ ] LXX Si. 24.21, al., Revelation 7:16 : aor. ἐπείνησα X. Cyr. 8.3.39, ἐπείνᾱσα LXX Genesis 41:55, Luc. Epigr. 50, Aesop. 62, Ps.-Callisth. 3.6: pf. πεπείνηκα Pl. R. 606a: later we find the contr. of αε into ᾱ, ἐπείνας, πεινᾷ, -ᾶν, LXX Deuteronomy 25:18, Romans 12:20, etc.: (πεῖνἀ): —

to be hungry, πεινάων, of a lion, Il. 3.25; λέοντε.. ἄμφω πεινάοντε 16.758; λέοντα.. μέγα πεινάοντα 18.162; κακῶς π. to be starved, Hdt. 2.13, 14; π. βάδην Ar. Ach. 535; thrice in Trag., πεινῶσα S. Fr. 199; πεινῶντι E. Fr. 895, Achae. 25; πεινᾶντι δὲ μηδὲ ποτένθῃς Theoc. 15.148: metaph., πεινῆν φασι τὴν γῆν Thphr. HP 8.6.2. II c. gen., hunger after, σίτου δ' οὐκέτ' ἔφη πεινήμεναι Od. 20.137.

2. metaph., hunger, crave after, χρημάτων X. Cyr. 8.3.39, etc.; ἐπαίνου Id. Oec. 13.9; simply, to be in want of, lack, πεινῶντες ἀγαθῶν Pl. R. 521a; μάλα π. συμμάχων X. Cyr. 7.5.50, etc.: later c. acc., οἱ π. καὶ διψῶντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην Matthew 5:6. [ ᾱ in un contr. forms in Hom. With this the Dor. contractions δια-πεινᾶμες (v. διαπεινάω) and πεινᾶντι Theoc. l. c., and the Att. contractions (- η - from - ηε -) agree; but πεινῶντι Dor. 3 pl. pres. ind. in X. HG 1.1.23 codd. points to - ᾰοντι.]

Thayer's Expanded Definition

πεινάω, πείνω, infinitive πεινᾶν (Philippians 4:12); future πεινάσω (Luke 6:25; Revelation 7:16); 1 aorist ἐπείνασα — for the earlier forms πεινην, πεινήσω, ἐπείνησα; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., pp. 61 and 204; Winers Grammar, § 13, 3 b.; (Buttmann, 37 (32); 44 (38)); see also διψάω; (from πεινᾷ hunger; (see πένης)); from Homer down; the Sept. for רָעֵב; to hunger, be hungry;

a. properly: Matthew 4:2; Matthew 12:1, 3; Matthew 21:18; Matthew 25:35, 37, 42, 44; Mark 2:25; Mark 11:12; Luke 4:2; Luke 6:3, 25; equivalent to to suffer want, Romans 12:20; 1 Corinthians 11:21, 34; to be needy, Luke 1:53; Luke 6:21; Philippians 4:12; in this same sense it is joined with δίψαν, 1 Corinthians 4:11; in figurative discourse, οὐ πεινᾶν καί οὐ δίψαν is used to describe the condition of one who is in need of nothing requisite for his real (spiritual) life and salvation, John 6:35; Revelation 7:16.

b. metaphorically, to crave ardently, to seek with eager desire: with the accusative of the thing, τήν δικαιοσύνην, Matthew 5:6 (in the better Greek authors with a genitive as χρημάτων, Xenophon, Cyril 8, 3, 39; συμμαχων, 7, 5, 50; ἐπαινου, oec. 13, 9; cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 10, b. at the end; (Buttmann, § 131, 4); Kuinoel on Matthew 5:6, and see διψάω, 2).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

πεινάω , -ῶ ,

[in LXX chiefly for = H7456;]

to hunger, be hungry: Matthew 4:2; Matthew 12:1; Matthew 12:3; Matthew 21:18; Matthew 25:35; Matthew 25:37; Matthew 25:42; Matthew 25:44, Mark 2:25; Mark 11:12, Luke 1:53; Luke 4:2; Luke 6:3, Romans 12:20 (LXX), 1 Corinthians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 11:21; 1 Corinthians 11:34 Philippians 4:12, Revelation 7:16; metaph., Matthew 5:6, Luke 6:21; Luke 6:25, John 6:35.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

For πῆχυς in its original meaning of ";forearm,"; cf. P Amh II. 102.9 (A.D. 180) οὐλὴ π [ή ]χι δεξιῷ, ";a scar on the right forearm."; As a measure of length, a ";cubit,"; about one and a half feet (cf. Hultsch, Archiv iii. p. 438 ff.), the word hardly needs illustration, but we may cite one or two exx. of the contr. πηχῶν (for πηχέων) as in John 21:8, Revelation 21:17—P Petr II. 41.2 f. (iii/B.C.) πηχῶν ι ̄θ ̄ πλάτος πηχῶν ι ̄η ̄ εἴσοδος, P Par 14.14 (B.C. 127) πηχῶν δέκα ἕξ, and P Lond 154.9 (A.D. 68) (= II. p. 179) ἔξοδος κοινὴ πλα ̣τ ̣ο ̣υς πηχῶ [ν ] τ [ριῶ ]ν : other exx. in Mayser Gr. i. p. 267. and for the LXX usage see Thackeray Gr. i. p. 151. On the possibility that πῆχυς may refer to extension of time in Matthew 6:27 (Luke 12:25) see s.v. ἡλικία. A subst. πηχισμός, which LS describe as ";Eccl.,"; is not uncommon in connexion with measurements, as of the ground-space occupied by a house in P Strass I. 9.8 (c. A.D. 307 or 352) μέτροις ] καὶ πηχισμ ̣οῖς καὶ θεμελίοις καὶ τίχεσιν. MGr πῆχυ, ";cubit"; : see Thumb Handbook, p. 57.

List of Word Forms

επείνας επεινασα επείνασα ἐπείνασα επεινασαν επείνασαν ἐπείνασαν επείνασε επεινασεν επείνασεν ἐπείνασεν πεινα πεινά πεινᾷ πειναν πεινάν πεινᾷν πεινᾶν πεινάσει πεινασετε πεινάσετε πειναση πεινάση πεινάσῃ πεινάσητε πεινάσουσι πεινασουσιν πεινάσουσιν πεινάσω πεινάσωμεν πεινωμεν πεινώμεν πεινῶμεν πεινών πεινωντα πεινώντα πεινῶντα πεινωντας πεινώντας πεινῶντας πεινωντες πεινώντες πεινῶντες πεινώντι πεινώντων πεινώσαν πεινώσας πεινώσι πεινώσιν epeinasa epeínasa epeinasan epeínasan epeinasen epeínasen peina peinā̂i peinā̂in peinan peinase peinasē peinásei peinásēi peinasete peinásete peinasousin peinásousin peinomen peinômen peinōmen peinō̂men peinonta peinônta peinōnta peinō̂nta peinontas peinôntas peinōntas peinō̂ntas peinontes peinôntes peinōntes peinō̂ntes