6 occurrences

'Famine' in the Bible

But I tell you in truth that there was many a widow in Israel in the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three years and six months and there came a severe famine over all the land;

At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine throughout that country, and he began to feel the pinch of want.

But there came a famine throughout the whole of Egypt and Canaan--and great distress--so that our forefathers could find no food.

one of whom, named Agabus, being instructed by the Spirit, publicly predicted the speedy coming of a great famine throughout the world. (It came in the reign of Claudius.)

I looked and a pale-colored horse appeared. Its rider's name was Death, and Hades came close behind him; and authority was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword or with famine or pestilence or by means of the wild beasts of the earth.

"For this reason calamities shall come thick upon her on a single day--death and sorrow and famine--and she shall be burned to the ground. For strong is the Lord God who has judged her.

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כּפן 
Kaphan 
Usage: 2

רעב 
Ra`ab 
Usage: 101

רעבון 
R@abown 
Usage: 3

λιμός 
Limos 
Usage: 6