Greek word study
ἐσθίω G2068
- Transliteration
- esthíō
- KJV glosses
- devour, eat, live
Lexical summary
used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315 (φάγω)
to eat (usually literal)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315 (φάγω)
to eat (usually literal)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information