λιμοὶ
limós
A condition of lacking food or suffering from extreme shortage of food; specifically, a period or event marked by widespread hunger or famine. The word primarily denotes a famine, whether caused by natural disaster, war, or other circumstances, but can also refer in a general sense to persistent hunger.
Matthew 24:7 · Word #12
Lexicon G3042
| Lemma | λιμός |
| Transliteration | limós |
| Strong's | G3042 |
| Definition | A condition of lacking food or suffering from extreme shortage of food; specifically, a period or event marked by widespread hunger or famine. The word primarily denotes a famine, whether caused by natural disaster, war, or other circumstances, but can also refer in a general sense to persistent hunger. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λιμός |
| Strong's | G3042 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3042-02
famines
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); subject-form plural referring to multiple instances or conditions of food deprivation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes conditions of severe food deprivation or widespread hunger. The nominative masculine plural form is reflected by the simple plural rendering “famines.” |
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