ἐπείνασεν
peináō
was hungry
To experience hunger, to be in a state of wanting food. In its primary sense, refers to physical hunger or lack of sustenance. By extension, may express strong desire or longing for something not possessed, especially in metaphorical or figurative speech, such as longing for justice (e.g., 'hungering and thirsting for righteousness'). The literal meaning dominates in both narrative and discourse contexts of Koine Greek, but figurative senses do appear.
Mark 2:25 · Word #13
Lexicon G3983
| Lemma | πεινάω |
| Transliteration | peináō |
| Strong's | G3983 |
| Definition | To experience hunger, to be in a state of wanting food. In its primary sense, refers to physical hunger or lack of sustenance. By extension, may express strong desire or longing for something not possessed, especially in metaphorical or figurative speech, such as longing for justice (e.g., 'hungering and thirsting for righteousness'). The literal meaning dominates in both narrative and discourse contexts of Koine Greek, but figurative senses do appear. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was hungry |
| Literal | hungered |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πεινάω |
| Strong's | G3983 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3983-03
he hungered
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, expresses a simple completed occurrence of experiencing hunger. "He hungered" preserves the root sense of physical want while reflecting the aorist’s bounded past action. |
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