κατεσθίω (katesthiō) means “to devour” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: kat-es-thee'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
κατεσθίω · katesthiō · 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)
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I eat up, eat till it is finished, devour, squander, annoy, injure.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| defraud | 2 |
| devoured | 2 |
| and devoured | 1 |
| ate | 1 |
| consumed | 1 |
| devour | 1 |
| devouring | 1 |
| devours | 1 |
| eat | 1 |
| exploits you | 1 |
| squandering | 1 |
| will consume | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| up | 5 |
| devour | 4 |
| devoured | 4 |
| ate | 1 |
| devoureth | 1 |
| eat | 1 |
| hath devoured | 1 |
| hath eaten | 1 |
| to devour | 1 |
| ye devour | 1 |
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And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
Read word by wordAnd as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
Read word by wordThey defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Read word by word“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
Read word by wordBut when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Read word by wordThey defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Read word by wordHis disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”
Read word by wordIn fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.
Read word by wordBut if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
Read word by wordAnd I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
Read word by wordSo I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.
Read word by wordIf anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
Read word by wordHis tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
Read word by wordAnd they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.
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