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φαγεῖν

phageinto eatHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb93 occurrences11 books86 verses

Definition

φάγομαιHellenistic for cl. ἔδομαι, see: ἐσθίω.

ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω,

[in LXX chiefly for אכל ;]

to eat;

(a) absol.: Matthew 14:20, 21, Mark 6:31, John 4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M, Pr., 111), 1 Corinthians 11:21; διδόναι φαγεῖν, with dative of person(s), Mark 5:43, al.; ἐ. καὶ πίνειν, Matthew 6:25, 31, Luke 10:7, al.; of ordinary use of food and drink, 1 Corinthians 9:4; 11:22; of partaking of food at table, Mark 2:16, Luke 5:30, al.; opposite to fasting, Matthew 11:18, Luke 5:33, al.; of revelling, Matthew 24:49, Luke 12:45 .

(b) with accusative of thing(s): Matthew 6:25, Mark 1:6, John 6:31, Romans 14:2, al.; ἄρτον (Heb. אָכַל לֶחֶם), Matthew 15:2, Mark 3:20, al.; τὸν ἑαυτοῦ ἄ., 2 Thessalonians 3:12; ἄ. before παρά, genitive of person(s), 2 Thessalonians 3:8; τά before id., Luke 10:7; τ. πάσχα, Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:12 al; τ. κυριακὸν δεῖπνον, 1 Corinthians 11:20; τ. θυσίας, 1 Corinthians 10:18; before ἐκ (= cl. part. genitive), John 6:26, 5o, 51, 1 Corinthians 11:28; ἀπό (cf. Heb. אָכַל מִן), Matthew 15:27, Mark 7:28; metaphorically, to devour, consume: Hebrews 10:27, James 5:3, Revelation 17:16 (cf. κατ-, συν-εσθίω) .

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

93 total
  1. Matthew 6:25φάγητε · you will eat
    Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
  2. Matthew 6:31φάγωμεν · shall we eat
    Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
  3. Matthew 12:4ἔφαγον · [he and his companions] ate; φαγεῖν · to eat
    He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
  4. Matthew 14:16φαγεῖν · [something] to eat
    “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
  5. Matthew 14:20ἔφαγον · They all ate
    They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
  6. Matthew 15:20φαγεῖν · eating
    These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
  7. Matthew 15:32φάγωσιν · to eat
    Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
  8. Matthew 15:37ἔφαγον · ate
    They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
  9. Matthew 25:35φαγεῖν · [something] to eat
    For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
  10. Matthew 25:42φαγεῖν · to eat
    For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
  11. Matthew 26:17φαγεῖν · to eat
    On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
  12. Matthew 26:26φάγετε · [and] eat
    While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
  13. Mark 2:26ἔφαγεν · ate; φαγεῖν
    During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
  14. Mark 3:20φαγεῖν · eat
    Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
  15. Mark 5:43φαγεῖν · [something] to eat
    Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
  16. Mark 6:31φαγεῖν · to eat
    And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
  17. Mark 6:36φάγωσιν · to eat
    Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
  18. Mark 6:37φαγεῖν · [something] to eat; φαγεῖν · to eat
    But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”
  19. Mark 6:42ἔφαγον · ate
    They all ate and were satisfied,
  20. Mark 6:44φαγόντες · had eaten
    And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
  21. Mark 8:1φάγωσιν · to eat
    In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
  22. Mark 8:2φάγωσιν · to eat
    “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
  23. Mark 8:8ἔφαγον · [The people] ate
    The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
  24. Mark 11:14φάγοι · eat
    Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.
  25. Mark 14:12φάγῃς · You to eat
    On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
  26. Mark 14:14φάγω · I may eat
    …and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
  27. Luke 4:2ἔφαγεν · He ate
    …where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
  28. Luke 6:4ἔφαγεν · [and] ate; φαγεῖν · to eat
    He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
  29. Luke 7:36φάγῃ · eat
    Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
  30. Luke 8:55φαγεῖν · to eat
    Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
  31. Luke 9:13φαγεῖν · something to eat
    But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
  32. Luke 9:17ἔφαγον · They all ate
    They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
  33. Luke 12:19φάγε · Eat
    Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
  34. Luke 12:22φάγητε · you will eat
    Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
  35. Luke 12:29φάγητε · you will eat
    And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
  36. Luke 13:26Ἐφάγομεν · We ate
    Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
  37. Luke 14:1φαγεῖν · to eat
    One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
  38. Luke 14:15φάγεται · will eat at the feast
    When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
  39. Luke 15:23φαγόντες · Let us feast
    Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
  40. Luke 17:8φάγω · I eat; φάγεσαι · may eat
    Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?
  41. Luke 22:8φάγωμεν · eat
    Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
  42. Luke 22:11φάγω · I may eat
    …and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
  43. Luke 22:15φαγεῖν · to eat
    And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.
  44. Luke 22:16φάγω · I will not eat
    For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
  45. Luke 24:43ἔφαγεν · [and] ate [it]
    …and He took it and ate it in front of them.