ΣΙΤΟΔΕΙΑ, σιτοδεια
SITODEIA, sitodeia
Sounds Like: see-toh-DEH-yah
Translations: famine, scarcity of grain, a famine
From the root: ΣΙΤΟΣ, ΔΕΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word meaning a scarcity or lack of grain or food, often translated as 'famine'. It refers specifically to a shortage of staple food items, particularly grain, leading to widespread hunger. It can be used in sentences to describe a period of severe food shortage.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4620 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:15
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Leviticus — 26:26
From the same root
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