πεινῶντας
peináō
the hungry
To experience hunger, to be in a state of wanting food. In its primary sense, refers to physical hunger or lack of sustenance. By extension, may express strong desire or longing for something not possessed, especially in metaphorical or figurative speech, such as longing for justice (e.g., 'hungering and thirsting for righteousness'). The literal meaning dominates in both narrative and discourse contexts of Koine Greek, but figurative senses do appear.
Luke 1:53 · Word #1
Lexicon G3983
| Lemma | πεινάω |
| Transliteration | peináō |
| Strong's | G3983 |
| Definition | To experience hunger, to be in a state of wanting food. In its primary sense, refers to physical hunger or lack of sustenance. By extension, may express strong desire or longing for something not possessed, especially in metaphorical or figurative speech, such as longing for justice (e.g., 'hungering and thirsting for righteousness'). The literal meaning dominates in both narrative and discourse contexts of Koine Greek, but figurative senses do appear. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the hungry |
| Literal | hungering-ones |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πεινάω |
| Strong's | G3983 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3983-11
those who are hungry
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, accusative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,AMP) — indicating ongoing action attributed to multiple masculine persons functioning in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes ongoing action, and the accusative masculine plural form refers to multiple male persons as the object. "Those who are hungry" preserves the continuous sense of experiencing hunger and reflects the participial, plural, and accusative morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
those who are hungry
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The P1 rendering is accurate for the participial form and the context of those experiencing hunger; maintained without change. |