Katesthíō — G2719

Definition

verb

to eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively)

1. properly, to consume by eating, to eat up, devour
2. Metaphorically, in various uses
1. to devour i. e. squander, waste, substance
2. to devour i. e. forcibly appropriate
3. with an accusative of the person
4. of fire, to devour i. e. utterly consume, destroy
5. of the consumption of the strength of body and mind by strong emotions

Usually translated as

devour

Origin

from G2596 and G2068 (including its alternate)

• katá (G2596)
• esthíō (G2068)

Occurrences

Katesthíō occurs 15 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (2), Luke (3), John (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Revelation (5)

• Matthew 13:4 — And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up (κατέφαγεν):
• Matthew 23:14 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour (κατεσθίετε) widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
• Mark 4:4 — And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up (κατέφαγεν).
• Mark 12:40 — Which devour (κατεσθίοντες) widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
• Luke 8:5 — A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured (κατέφαγεν) it.
• Luke 15:30 — But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured (καταφαγών) thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
• Luke 20:47 — Which devour (κατεσθίουσιν) widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
• John 2:17 — And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up (καταφάγεταί).
• 2 Corinthians 11:20 — For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour (κατεσθίει) you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
• Galatians 5:15 — But if ye bite and devour (κατεσθίετε) one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
• Revelation 10:9 — And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up (κατάφαγε); and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
• Revelation 10:10 — And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up (κατέφαγον); and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
• Revelation 11:5 — And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth (κατεσθίει) their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
• Revelation 12:4 — And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour (καταφάγῃ) her child as soon as it was born.
• Revelation 20:9 — And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured (κατέφαγεν) them.