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It is often associated with times of great distress and is used both literally and metaphorically to describe physical hunger and spiritual deprivation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>hunger, famine<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>famine (7), famines (3), hunger (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3042: λιμός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">λιμός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">λιμοῦ</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (and <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> in Doric and later writings; so <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> in <a href="/interlinear/luke/15-14.htm">Luke 15:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/11-28.htm">Acts 11:28</a>; so, too, in <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/8-21.htm">Isaiah 8:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/18-2.htm">1 Kings 18:2</a>; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Lob. ad Phryn.</span>, p. 188; (Liddell and Scott, under the word at the beginning; <span class="manuref">WH</span>s Appendix, p. 157a); <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 12 (11); <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 63 (62) (cf. 36), and 526 (490)); the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> very often for <span class="hebrew">רָעָב</span>; <span class="accented">hunger</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/15-17.htm">Luke 15:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35</a>; <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">λιμῷ</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">δίψει</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-21.htm">2 Corinthians 11:21</a>; <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, mem. 1, 4, 13; equivalent to <span class="accented">scarcity of harvest, famine</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/4-25.htm">Luke 4:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/15-14.htm">Luke 15:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/7-11.htm">Acts 7:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/11-28.htm">Acts 11:28</a> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 81 (71)); <a href="/interlinear/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a>; <span class="greek2">λιμοί</span>, <span class="accented">famines</span> in divers lands, <a href="/interlinear/mark/13-8.htm">Mark 13:8</a>; <span class="greek2">λιμοί</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">λοιμοί</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a> (<span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> text <span class="manuref">WH</span> omit <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">λοιμοί</span>); <a href="/interlinear/luke/21-11.htm">Luke 21:11</a>; <span class="abbreviation">Theophilus</span> ad Autol. 2, 9; the two are joined in the singular in <span class="abbreviation">Hesiod</span>, Works, 226; <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 7, 171; <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span>, vit. Moys. i. § 19; <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, de Isa. et Osir. 47.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>dearth, famine, hunger. <p>Probably from <a href="/greek/3007.htm">leipo</a> (through the idea of destitution); a scarcity of food -- dearth, famine, hunger. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3007.htm">leipo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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 loimoì<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/24-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 24:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἔσονται <b>λιμοὶ</b> καὶ σεισμοὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> places <span class="itali">there will be famines</span> and earthquakes.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> there shall be <span class="itali">famines,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/24-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and there will be <span class="itali">famines</span> and earthquakes<p><b><a href="/text/mark/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 13:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τόπους ἔσονται <b>λιμοί</b> ἀρχὴ ὠδίνων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> places; <span class="itali">there will [also] be famines.</span> These things<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> there shall be <span class="itali">famines</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> places there will be <span class="itali">famines</span> Beginnings of birth pains [are]<p><b><a href="/text/luke/4-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 4:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὡς ἐγένετο <b>λιμὸς</b> μέγας ἐπὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> when a great <span class="itali">famine</span> came over<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when great <span class="itali">famine</span> was throughout<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/4-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> when there was <span class="itali">a famine</span> great upon<p><b><a href="/text/luke/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 15:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πάντα ἐγένετο <b>λιμὸς</b> ἰσχυρὰ κατὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a severe <span class="itali">famine</span> occurred<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> there arose a mighty <span class="itali">famine</span> in that<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all there arose <span class="itali">a famine</span> severe throughout<p><b><a href="/text/luke/15-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 15:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐγὼ δὲ <b>λιμῷ</b> ὧδε ἀπόλλυμαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but I am dying here <span class="itali">with hunger!</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I perish <span class="itali">with hunger!</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/15-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I however <span class="itali">with hunger</span> here am perishing<p><b><a href="/text/luke/21-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 21:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τόπους <b>λιμοὶ</b> καὶ λοιμοὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> plagues <span class="itali">and famines;</span> and there will be terrors<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">famines,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/21-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in different places <span class="itali">famines</span> and pestilences<p><b><a href="/text/acts/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 7:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἦλθεν δὲ <b>λιμὸς</b> ἐφ' ὅλην</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Now <span class="itali">a famine</span> came over<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Now there came <span class="itali">a dearth</span> over all<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came moreover <span class="itali">a famine</span> upon whole<p><b><a href="/text/acts/11-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 11:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοῦ πνεύματος <b>λιμὸν</b> μεγάλην μέλλειν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> be a great <span class="itali">famine</span> all<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> great <span class="itali">dearth</span> throughout<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/11-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the Spirit <span class="itali">A famine</span> great is about<p><b><a href="/text/romans/8-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 8:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διωγμὸς ἢ <b>λιμὸς</b> ἢ γυμνότης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> persecution, or <span class="itali">famine,</span> or nakedness,<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> persecution, or <span class="itali">famine,</span> or nakedness,<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/8-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> persecution or <span class="itali">famine</span> or nakedness<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/11-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 11:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πολλάκις ἐν <b>λιμῷ</b> καὶ δίψει</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> sleepless nights, <span class="itali">in hunger</span> and thirst,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> often, in <span class="itali">hunger</span> and thirst,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> often in <span class="itali">hunger</span> and thirst<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 6:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἐν <b>λιμῷ</b> καὶ ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with sword <span class="itali">and with famine</span> and with pestilence<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and with <span class="itali">hunger,</span> and with<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and with <span class="itali">famine</span> and with<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/18-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 18:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πένθος καὶ <b>λιμός</b> καὶ ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and mourning <span class="itali">and famine,</span> and she will be burned<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">famine;</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/18-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> mourning and <span class="itali">famine</span> and with<p><b><a href="/greek/3042.htm">Strong's Greek 3042</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3042.htm">12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/limo__3042.htm">λιμῷ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/limoi_3042.htm">λιμοὶ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/limon_3042.htm">λιμὸν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/limos_3042.htm">λιμὸς — 5 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3041.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3041"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3041" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3043.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3043"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3043" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>