Esthíō — G2068

G2068 · Greek — ἐσθίω

Pronunciation: es-thee'-o

Definition

verb

used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by

  1. absolutely
  2. construed with an accusative of the thing, to eat (consume) a thing

Usually translated as

eat, devour, live

Origin

strengthened for a primary édō (to eat)

Occurrences

Esthíō occurs 65 times in 55 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (11), Mark (9), Luke (12), Acts (1), Romans (4), 1 Corinthians (15), 2 Thessalonians (2), Hebrews (1)

Strong's Lexicon — E