Hunger (Noun and Verb), Hungered, Hungry
has the meanings "famine" and "hunger;" "hunger" in Luk 15:17, 2Co 11:27; in Rev 6:8, RV "famine" (AV, "hunger"). See FAMINE.
"to hunger, be hungry, hungered," is used (a) literally, e.g., Mat 4:2, Mat 12:1, Mat 21:18, Rom 12:20, 1Co 11:21, 1Co 11:34, Phi 4:12, Rev 7:16; Christ identifies Himself with His saints in speaking of Himself as suffering in their sufferings in this and other respects, Mat 25:35, Mat 25:42; (b) metaphorically, Mat 5:6, Luk 6:21, Luk 6:25, Joh 6:35. signifies "hungry" (pros, "intensive," peina, "hunger"), Act 10:10, AV, "very hungry," RV, "hungry."
