ἘΝΔΕΙΑΤΡΟΦΗΣ, ἐνδειατροφης
ENDEIATROPHĒS, endeiatrophēs
Sounds Like: en-DEH-yah-tro-FESS
Translations: lack of food, want of food, scarcity of provisions, famine
From the root: ἘΝΔΕΙΑ, ΤΡΟΦΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun formed from 'ἔνδεια' (endeia), meaning 'lack' or 'want', and 'τροφή' (trophē), meaning 'food' or 'nourishment'. Therefore, it refers to a deficiency or scarcity of food, often translated as famine or a lack of provisions. It describes a situation where there is not enough food available.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G1796 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5160 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
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