Transliteration: peinao · verb
| Meaning | I am hungry, needy |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 23x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐπείνασεν, πεινῶντες, ἐπείνασαν, ἐπείνασα, πεινῶντα, πεινῶντας, πεινάσετε, πεινάσῃ, πεινᾷ, πεινῶμεν |
| Example verses | Matt 4:2 · Matt 5:6 · Matt 12:1 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 21:18 |
πεινάω (peinao) is a verb that occurs 23 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I am hungry, needy” and first appears in Matt 4:2.
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