πεινῶντες
peináō
hungering
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 6:21 · Word #3
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 NOM 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 | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hungering |
| Literal | hungering-famished |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πεινάω |
| Strong's | G3983 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3983-12
those who are hungering
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, participle; nominative masculine plural; functioning substantivally as "those who..." |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine plural denotes an ongoing state or condition, rendered as "those who are hungering" to preserve both the continuous aspect and the substantival participial force. "Hungering" reflects the core sense of experiencing hunger or deep want rooted in πειν-. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
those who are hungering
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly conveys the participial sense in context and matches the silex_definition. No adjustment needed. |