πρόσπεινος
prospeinos
G4361
G:A
Greek
very hungry
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Occurrences
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Books
Greek
Language
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
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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,".