τρώγω trōgō · G5176

to eat

τρώγω ; 1. prop., of animals, to gnaw, munch, crunch (Hom., al.). ; 2. Of men, to eat raw food, as vegetables, nuts, etc. (Hdt., al.). ; 3. In late vernacular, simply to eat (= ἐσθίω): Mat.24:38, Jhn.6:54, 56-58 13:18 (LXX ἐσθίων) (see Kennedy, Sources, 82, 155; MM, xxv).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

τρώγω, ; []: future τρώξομαι []aorist 1 ἔτρωξα (κατ-) []aorist 2 ἔτρᾰγον, 3rd.pers. singular subjunctive τράγῃ [] —passive, perfect τέτρωγμαι (δια-) [], (παρεν-) []:—gnaw, nibble, munch, especially of herbivorous animals, as mules, τ. ἄγρωστιν []; of swine, ἐρεβίνθους τ. []; of cattle, τὸν θαλλόν, κόμαρον τ., []; rarely of dogs, Εὐριπίδην ἔτρωγον []; of human beings in disease, λίθους τε καὶ γῆν τρώγουσι []; II of men, eat vegetables or fruit, τοὺς γενομένους [κυάμους] οὔτε τρώγουσι οὔτε …

Where it's used 6 times

Matthew 24:38 · John 6:54 · John 6:56 · John 6:57 · John 6:58 · John 13:18

Source: TBESG G5176; TFLSJ G5176

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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