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hungry

Meaning of “hungry”

Feeling need or desire for food; lacking food.

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30 occurrences29 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Samuel 2:5

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Proverbs 6:30
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 6:30 · retained source text

Men doe not despise a thiefe, if he steale to satisfie his soule, when hee is hungry:

Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 25:21 · retained source text

If thine enemie be hungry, giue him bread to eate: and if hee be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.

1611 marginal noteExod.23.4. rom.12.20.

Proverbs 27:7
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 27:7 · retained source text

The full soule loatheth an honie combe: but to the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.

1611 marginal noteHeb. treadeth vnder foote.

1611 marginal noteIob 6.7.

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