πεινάω
peinaō (G3983)
to hunger
AI Word Study
The Greek word πεινάω (peinaō) is defined as "to hunger." This verb conveys a physical sensation of needing food to sustain life. In the 23 occurrences of this word in the Bible, it is used to describe a fundamental human experience that is essential for survival. The range of usage for πεινάω is quite broad, as it is applied to various contexts, including physical hunger (e.g., Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4), spiritual hunger (e.g., Matthew 5:6, Luke 6:21), and metaphorical hunger (e.g., John 6:35, Revelation 7:16). This versatility highlights the significance of hunger as a universal human experience that transcends physical and spiritual boundaries. The significance of πεινάω lies in its ability to convey a sense of need and dependence on external sources for sustenance. As a fundamental aspect of human existence, hunger serves as a reminder of our vulnerability and interdependence, underscoring the importance of seeking nourishment from God and other sources.
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When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;
Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.
for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.
“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?
for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
“Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’
He said to them, “Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?
The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.
Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.
For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.
But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.
I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.
They will never be hungry or thirsty any more. The sun won’t beat on them, nor any heat;