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κατεσθίω

katesthiōto devourHow to read Greek
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Definition

κατ-εσθίω

("perfective" comp. of ἐσθίω, which see, and cf. M, Pr., 111) [in LXX chiefly for אָכַל ;]

to eat up, devour: with accusative, of seed, Matthew 13:4, Mark 4:4, Luke 8:5; τέκνον, Revelation 12:4; βιβλαρίδιον, Revelation 10:9-10; metaphorically, οἰκίας, Matthew 23:13, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47; τ. βίον, Luke 15:30; with accusative of person(s), John 2:17 (LXX), 2 Corinthians 11:20, Galatians 5:15, Revelation 11:5; 20:9.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κατεσθίω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

14 total
  1. Matthew 13:4κατέφαγεν · [and] devoured
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  2. Mark 4:4κατέφαγεν · devoured
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  3. Mark 12:40κατεσθίοντες · defraud
    They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
  4. Luke 8:5κατέφαγεν · devoured
    “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
  5. Luke 15:30καταφαγών · squandering
    But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
  6. Luke 20:47κατεσθίουσιν · defraud
    They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
  7. John 2:17καταφάγεταί · will consume
    His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”
  8. 2 Corinthians 11:20κατεσθίει · exploits [you]
    In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.
  9. Galatians 5:15κατεσθίετε · devouring
    But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
  10. Revelation 10:9κατάφαγε · eat
    And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
  11. Revelation 10:10κατέφαγον · ate
    So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.
  12. Revelation 11:5κατεσθίει · devours
    If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
  13. Revelation 12:4καταφάγῃ · devour
    His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
  14. Revelation 20:9κατέφαγεν · consumed
    And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.