What does רָעָב · λιμός mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H7458, G3042
רָעָב
Hunger (more or less extensive) · a scarcity of food
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רָעָב H7458 hunger (more or less extensive)
Pronunciation rāʿāb
Famine as extended collective hunger; shifts from individual need to societal crisis and divine judgment.
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λιμός G3042 a scarcity of food
Pronunciation limós
Famine or acute food scarcity, not mere hunger; often apocalyptic sign of God's judgment or end-times upheaval.
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What does רָעָב (ra'av) mean in the Bible?
רָעָב · λιμός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Severe scarcity of food associated with siege, curse, and divine chastisement.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7458, G3042?
H7458, G3042 is connected to 101 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Severe scarcity of food associated with siege, curse, and divine chastisement.
Strong's H7458, G3042
Lexical occurrences 101 verses Source Gloss
Severe scarcity of food associated with siege, curse, and divine chastisement.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רָעָב is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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