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hunger

Meaning of “hunger”

Sense 1: The bodily craving or need for food. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel that need or earnestly desire.

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24 occurrences24 verses16 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 16:3

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Jeremiah 38:9
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My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 38:9 · retained source text

My lord the king, these men haue done euill in all that they haue done to Ieremiah the Prophet, whom they haue cast into the dungeon, and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is, for there is no more bread in the city.

1611 marginal noteHebr. he will die.

Jeremiah 42:14
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Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 42:14 · retained source text

Saying, No, but we will goe into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no warre, nor heare the sound of the Trumpet, nor haue hunger of bread, and there will we dwell:

Complete reference index — all 24 verses
Exodus 16:3Deuteronomy 8:3Deuteronomy 28:48Deuteronomy 32:24Nehemiah 9:15Psalms 34:10Proverbs 19:15Isaiah 49:10Jeremiah 38:9Jeremiah 42:14Lamentations 2:19Lamentations 4:9Ezekiel 34:29Matthew 5:6Luke 6:21Luke 6:25Luke 15:17John 6:35Romans 12:201 Corinthians 4:111 Corinthians 11:342 Corinthians 11:27Revelation 6:8Revelation 7:16

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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke3 occurrences
3 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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