11 occurrences in 5 translations

'Dearth' in the Bible

And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

And all the land of Egypt suffered from the dearth. And the people cried to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph: what he says to you, that do.

And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:

Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

And hath been as a tree planted by waters, And by a rivulet he sendeth forth his roots, And he doth not see when heat cometh, And his leaf hath been green, And in a year of dearth he is not sorrowful, Nor doth he cease from making fruit.

Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּצּרת 
Batstsoreth 
Usage: 2

ידדוּת 
Y@diduwth 
Usage: 1

יקּיר 
Yaqqiyr 
Usage: 1

רעב 
Ra`ab 
Usage: 101

G26
ἀγάπη 
Agape 
Usage: 105

G27
ἀγαπητός 
Agapetos 
Usage: 60

ἔντιμος 
Entimos 
Usage: 4

λιμός 
Limos 
Usage: 6

τίμιος 
Timios 
Usage: 14

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