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ἐσθίω
esthíō · Greek · Strong's G2068 · 65 occurrences
The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “live”
What it means
used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315 (φάγω); to eat (usually literal)
strengthened for a primary (to eat);
How the KJV renders it
devour, eat, live
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“live”
also renders bióō (G980), hypárchō (G5225), zōogonéō (G2225), anastréphō (G390), politeúomai (G4176), chay (H2416), chăyâʼ (H2418), tiqvâh (H8615)
“eat”
“devour”
Questions this word decides
- Does Colossians 2:16 abolish the Sabbath?
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- Is tithing required for Christians?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- Can a Christian lose their salvation?
Where it appears
65 occurrences in the Greek text, first 55 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 8:7 V-PAI-3P1 Corinthians 8:10 V-PAN1 Corinthians 9:7 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 9:13 V-PAI-3P1 Corinthians 10:18 V-PAP-NPM1 Corinthians 10:25 V-PAM-2P1 Corinthians 10:27 V-PAM-2P1 Corinthians 10:28 V-PAM-2P1 Corinthians 10:31 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 11:22 V-PAN1 Corinthians 11:26 V-PAS-2P1 Corinthians 11:27 V-PAS-3S1 Corinthians 11:28 V-PAM-3S1 Corinthians 11:29 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 11:34 V-PAM-3S2 Thessalonians 3:10 V-PAM-3S2 Thessalonians 3:12 V-PAS-3PActs 27:35 V-PANHebrews 10:27 V-PANLuke 5:30 V-PAI-2PLuke 5:33 V-PAI-3PLuke 6:1 V-IAI-3PLuke 7:33 V-PAP-NSMLuke 7:34 V-PAP-NSMLuke 10:7 V-PAP-NPMLuke 10:8 V-PAM-2PLuke 12:45 V-PANLuke 15:16 V-IAI-3PLuke 17:27 V-IAI-3PLuke 17:28 V-IAI-3PLuke 22:30 V-PAS-2PMatthew 9:11 V-PAI-3SMatthew 11:18 V-PAP-NSMMatthew 11:19 V-PAP-NSMMatthew 12:1 V-PANMatthew 14:21 V-PAP-NPMMatthew 15:2 V-PAS-3PMatthew 15:27 V-PAI-3SMatthew 15:38 V-PAP-NPMMatthew 24:49 V-PAS-3SMatthew 26:21 V-PAP-GPMMatthew 26:26 V-PAP-GPMMark 1:6 V-PAP-NSMMark 2:16 V-IAI-3SMark 7:2 V-PAI-3PMark 7:3 V-PAI-3PMark 7:4 V-PAI-3PMark 7:5 V-PAI-3PMark 7:28 V-PAI-3PMark 14:18 V-PAP-GPMMark 14:22 V-PAP-GPMRomans 14:2 V-PAI-3SRomans 14:3 V-PAP-ASMRomans 14:6 V-PAI-3SRomans 14:20 V-PAP-DSM
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.