Peináō — G3983

G3983 · Greek — πεινάω

Pronunciation: pi-nah'-o

Definition

verb

"pine"); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively, to crave

  1. properly
  2. metaphorically, to crave ardently, to seek with eager desire

Usually translated as

be an hungered

Origin

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

Occurrences

Peináō occurs 21 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), Mark (2), Luke (5), John (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (3), Philippians (1), Revelation (1)

Strong's Lexicon — P