Greek wordlimósλιμόςWhat it meansa scarcity of foodWhere it comes fromprobably from leípō (λείπω) (through the idea of destitution)How the King James translates itfamine4famines3dearth2hunger2Every place it appears 11Matthew24:7Mark13:8Luke4:2515:1421:11Acts7:1111:28Romans8:352 Corinthians11:27Revelation6:818:8