κατεσθίω katesthiō · G2719

to devour

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, Mat.13:4, Mrk.4:4, Luk.8:5; τέκνον, Rev.12:4; βιβλαρίδιον, Rev.10:9-10; metaphorically, οἰκίας, Mat.23:13, Mrk.12:40, Luk.20:47; τ. βίον, Luk.15:30; with accusative of person(s), Jhn.2:17 (LXX), 2Co.11:20, Gal.5:15, Rev.11:5 20:9.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κατεσθίω, ; poetry and later κατερῡκ-έσθω [] (passive, 1.5, []: future κατέδομαι []aorist κατέφαγον (see. καταφαγεῖν): perfect κατεδήδοκα []; participle κατὰ.. ἐδηδώς []:—passive, perfect κατεδήδεσμαι []: aorist κατηδέσθην []:—eat up, devour, in [] frequently of animals of prey, λέων κατὰ ταῦρον ἐδηδώς []; of a serpent, [νεοσσοὺς] κατήσθιε []; of a dolphin, κατεσθίει ὅν κε λάβῃσιν []; also of men, οἳ κατὰ βοῦς.. ἤσθιον []; τοὺς γονέας []; κατεδηδόκασι τὰ λάχαν᾽ []; 2 eat up, devour one's …

Where it's used 15 times

Matthew 13:4 · Matthew 23:14 · Mark 4:4 · Mark 12:40 · Luke 8:5 · Luke 15:30 · Luke 20:47 · John 2:17 · 2 Corinthians 11:20 · Galatians 5:15 · Revelation 10:9 · Revelation 10:10 · Revelation 11:5 · Revelation 12:4 · Revelation 20:9

Source: TBESG G2719; TFLSJ G2719

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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