Lexical Definition

‎λιμός‎ limós (lee-mos') hunger G:N-M/F
probably from ‎λείπω‎ (through the idea of destitution)

dearth, famine, hunger.

Usage: 10 forms in 117 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
λιμῷ famine Rev.6.8
hunger 2Cor.11.27
with hunger Luke.15.17
λιμὸσ a famine Luke.4.25 • Luke.15.14 • Acts.7.11
famine Rom.8.35
λιμὸν a famine Acts.11.28
λιμώ by hunger LXX.Ezek.34.29
famine LXX.Gen.41.36 • LXX.Job.5.20 • LXX.Ps.33.19 • LXX.Jer.11.22 • LXX.Jer.14.12 • LXX.Jer.21.9 • LXX.Jer.27.8 • LXX.Jer.27.13 • LXX.Jer.29.18 • LXX.Jer.32.36 • LXX.Jer.38.2 • LXX.Jer.42.17 • LXX.Jer.42.22 • LXX.Jer.44.12 • LXX.Jer.44.13 • LXX.Jer.44.18 • LXX.Jer.44.27 • LXX.Ezek.5.12 • LXX.Ezek.6.11 • LXX.Ezek.6.12
from hunger LXX.Lam.2.19
hunger LXX.Exod.16.3 • LXX.Deut.28.48 • LXX.Job.18.12 • LXX.Job.30.3 • LXX.Isa.14.30 • LXX.Jer.14.15 • LXX.Jer.16.4
in hunger LXX.Deut.32.24
λιμόσ a famine LXX.Gen.12.10 • LXX.Gen.26.1 • LXX.Gen.45.6 • LXX.Ruth.1.1 • LXX.2Sam.21.1 • LXX.Isa.8.21
by famine LXX.Ezek.7.15
famine LXX.Gen.12.10 • LXX.Gen.41.30 • LXX.Gen.41.54 • LXX.Gen.41.56 • LXX.Gen.41.57 • LXX.Gen.42.5 • LXX.Gen.43.1 • LXX.Gen.47.4 • LXX.Gen.47.13 • LXX.Gen.47.20 • LXX.1Kgs.18.2 • LXX.2Kgs.4.38 • LXX.2Kgs.6.25 • LXX.2Kgs.7.4 • LXX.2Chr.20.9 • LXX.Jer.14.15 • LXX.Jer.42.16 • LXX.Jer.52.6 • LXX.Ezek.7.15 • Rev.18.8
hunger LXX.2Kgs.25.3 • LXX.Isa.51.19
if famine LXX.1Kgs.8.37 • LXX.2Chr.6.28
of famine LXX.Gen.45.11
shall hunger be LXX.Jer.14.13
λιμόν a famine LXX.2Kgs.8.1 • LXX.Amos.8.11 • LXX.Amos.8.11
famine LXX.Ps.105.16 • LXX.Jer.15.2 • LXX.Jer.15.2 • LXX.Jer.18.21 • LXX.Jer.24.10 • LXX.Jer.29.17 • LXX.Jer.34.17 • LXX.Ezek.5.16 • LXX.Ezek.5.17 • LXX.Ezek.14.13 • LXX.Ezek.14.21 • LXX.Ezek.36.29 • LXX.Amos.8.11 • LXX.Amos.8.11
hunger LXX.2Chr.32.11 • LXX.Isa.5.13 • LXX.Jer.5.12
λιμω famine LXX.Lam.2.21
λιμοὶ famines Matt.24.7 • Luke.21.11
λιμού by hunger LXX.Lam.4.9
famine LXX.Gen.26.1 • LXX.Gen.41.31 • LXX.Gen.41.36 • LXX.Gen.47.13 • LXX.Jer.14.16 • LXX.Jer.21.7 • LXX.Jer.32.24 • LXX.Ezek.12.16
hunger LXX.Job.30.4
of famine LXX.Gen.41.27 • LXX.Gen.41.30 • LXX.Gen.41.50 • LXX.Gen.41.54 • LXX.2Sam.24.13 • LXX.1Chr.21.12 • LXX.Jer.14.18 • LXX.Lam.5.10 • LXX.Ezek.5.16 • LXX.Ezek.36.30
of hunger LXX.Ps.37.19 • LXX.Jer.38.9
λιμοί famines Mark.13.8

Abbott-Smith

λιμός, -οῦ, ὁ (so in Att.; in Dor. ἡ, and so sometimes in LXX, v. Th., Gr., 146; in NT: Lk 15:14, Ac 11:28; cf. M, Pr., 60), [in LXX chiefly for רָעָב;]
hunger, famine: Lk 4:25 15:14, 17, Ac 7:11(LXX) 11:28, Ro 8:35, Re 6:8 18:8; λ. καὶ δίψος, II Co 11:27; pl., Mt 24:7, Mk 13:8, Lk 21:11.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Matthew 24:7
Mark 13:8
Luke 4:25 · 15:14 · 15:17 · 21:11
Acts 7:11 · 11:28
Romans 8:35
2 Corinthians 11:27
Revelation 6:8 · 18:8

Liddell-Scott-Jones

λιμός, οῦ, ὁ

(Doric dialect ἡ, accusative to [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Λ. ἔχων γυναικὸς μορφήν Callisth. cited in [NT+2nd c.BC+]:—hunger, famine, δίψα τε καὶ λ. [Refs 8th c.BC+], referring to the siege of Melos, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II a hungry wretch, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.15.14 ☩ Acts.11.28