Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7458
רָעָב
ra.av · “famine”
Used 101 times across 17 books
Definition
1) famine, hunger
1a) famine (in land, nation)
1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig)
1b) hunger (of individuals)
1a) famine (in land, nation)
1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig)
1b) hunger (of individuals)
Where it appears
Genesis24
Exodus1
Deuteronomy2
Ruth1
2 Samuel2
1 Kings2
2 Kings5
1 Chronicles1
2 Chronicles3
Nehemiah2
Job1
Psalms2
Isaiah3
Jeremiah33
Lamentations3
Ezekiel14
Amos2
In the text
Genesis 12:10And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.Genesis 26:1And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.Genesis 41:27And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.Genesis 41:30And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;Genesis 41:31And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.Genesis 41:36And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.Genesis 41:50And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him.Genesis 41:54And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.Genesis 41:56And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.Genesis 41:57And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
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