Lexicon
πρόσπεινος
prospeinos
G4361
G:A Greek

very hungry

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Prospeinos describes an intensified state of hunger, appearing of a man who desired to taste food.

The attested use describes a man in an intensified state of hunger as he desires to taste food.

Senses in use

  1. Intensely hungry before eating · dominant

    In Acts 10:10, πρόσπεινος is a nominative singular masculine adjective describing the man who desired to taste while food was being prepared; the APB renders the clause, "Then he became very hungry and desired to taste."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 10:10, the APB presents the clause as "he became very hungry,".

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