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esthiō G2068

ἐσθίω (esthiō) means “to eat” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐσθίω Greek · G2068 65 tagged occurrences in 55 verses

Pronunciation guide: es-thee'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2068

ἐσθίω · esthiō · to eat

ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω, [in LXX chiefly for אכל ;] to eat; (a) absol.: Mat.14:20, 21 Mrk.6:31, Jhn.4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M, Pr., 111), 1Co.11:21; διδόναι φαγεῖν, with dative of person(s), Mrk.5:43, al.; ἐ. καὶ πίνειν, Mat.6:25, 31 Luk.10:7, al.; of ordinary use of food and drink, 1Co.9:4 11:22; of partaking of food at table, Mrk.2:16, Luk.5:30, al.; opposite to fasting, Mat.11:18, Luk.5:33, al.; of revelling, Mat.24:49, Luk.12:45 . (b) with accusative of thing(s): Mat.6:25, Mrk.1:6, Jhn.6:31, Rom.14:2, al.; ἄρτον (Heb. אָכַל לֶחֶם), Mat.15:2, Mrk.3:20, al.; τὸν ἑαυτοῦ ἄ., 2Th.3:12; ἄ. before παρά, genitive of person(s), 2Th.3:8; τά before id., Luk.10:7; τ. πάσχα, Mat.26:17, Mrk.14:12 al; τ. κυριακὸν δεῖπνον, 1Co.11:20; τ. θυσίας, 1Co.10:18; before ἐκ (= cl. part. genitive), Jhn.6:26, 5o, 51, 1Co.11:28; ἀπό (cf. Heb. אָכַל מִן), Mat.15:27, Mrk.7:28; metaphorically, to devour, consume: Heb.10:27, Jas.5:3, Rev.17:16 (cf. κατ-, συν-εσθίω) . (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).

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How translators render G2068

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
eat 9
eating 8
eats 5
to eat 4
does so 2
eat them 2
fed 2
people were eating 2
they eat 2
were eating 2
you eat 2
abstains 1
consume 1
do you eat 1
does 1
does not 1
does not drink 1
does not eat everything 1
does not eat of 1
eat it 1
eat of 1
eats everything 1
he eat 1
he eats 1
he shall not eat 1
he should eat 1
his food was 1
is eating 1
keep on eating 1
that they eat such food 1
they do not eat 1
they were eating 1
to earn their own living 1
to let his eating be 1
while they were eating 1
you may eat 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
eat 14
eateth 7
did eat 5
eating 5
to eat 5
him that eateth 3
as 2
he eateth 2
he that eateth 2
let him eat 2
they did eat 2
they eat 2
ye eat 2
devour 1
do ye eat 1
he did eat 1
him which eateth 1
live 1
should he eat 1
that eateth 1
they that did eat 1
were eating 1
which 1
which eat 1
who eateth 1
ye may eat 1

Verses containing G2068

Page 2 of 2. 55 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:29 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

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  2. 1 Corinthians 11:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.

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  3. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

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  4. 2 Thessalonians 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

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  5. Hebrews 10:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

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Sources and text

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