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# famine, famines, hunger #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "famine" refers to an extreme lack of food throughout a country or region, usually due to not enough rain.
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* Food crops can fail from natural causes such as lack of rain, crop disease, or insects.
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* Food shortages can also be caused by people, such as enemies who detroy crops.
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* In the Bible, God often caused famine as a way to punish nations when they sinned against him.
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* In Amos 8:11 the term "famine" is used figuratively to refer to a time when God punished his people by not speaking to them. This could be translated with the word for "famine" in your language, or with a phrase such as "extreme lack" or "severe deprivation."
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 21:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/21/11)
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* [Acts 07:11](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/11)
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* [Genesis 12:10](rc://en/tn/help/gen/12/10)
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* [Genesis 45:06](rc://en/tn/help/gen/45/06)
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* [Jeremiah 11:21-23](rc://en/tn/help/jer/11/21)
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* [Luke 04:25](rc://en/tn/help/luk/04/25)
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* [Matthew 24:08](rc://en/tn/help/mat/24/08)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H3720, H7458, H7459, G3042
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