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γεύομαι
geúomai · Greek · Strong's G1089 · 15 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “eat”
What it means
to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)
a primary verb;
How the KJV renders it
eat, taste
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“eat”
Answers that weigh this word
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- Does continuing to sin after conversion cost you your salvation?
Where it appears
15 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Peter 2:3 · V-ADI-2P
if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
Acts 10:10 · V-ADN
He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
Acts 20:11 · V-ADP-NSM
When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.
Acts 23:14 · V-ADN
They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
Colossians 2:21 · V-ADS-2S
“Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”
Hebrews 2:9 · V-ADS-3S
But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
Hebrews 6:4 V-ADP-APMHebrews 6:5 V-ADP-APMJohn 2:9 V-ADI-3SJohn 8:52 V-ADS-3SLuke 9:27 V-ADS-3PLuke 14:24 V-FDI-3SMatthew 16:28 V-ADS-3PMatthew 27:34 V-ADP-NSMMark 9:1 V-ADS-3P
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