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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2719 - Devour

Strong's No.:G2719

Greek:κατεσθίω

Transliteration:katesthiō

Phonetic:kat-es-thee'-o

Word Origin:From G2596 and G2068 (including its alternate)

Bible Usage:devour.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to eat down that is devour (literally or figuratively)


Thayers
Definition:

1. to consume by eating, to eat up, devour

a. of birds

b. of a dragon

c. of a man eating up the little book

2. metaph.

a. to devour i.e. squander, waste: substance

b. to devour i.e. forcibly appropriate: widows' property

c. to strip one of his goods

1. to ruin (by the infliction of injuries)

d. by fire, to devour i.e. to utterly consume, destroy

e. of the consumption of the strength of body and mind by strong emotions


Bible References:
Devour

Translation
Occurrences:
devour ( 6 )
devoured ( 3 )
devoureth ( 1 )
up ( 5 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.