G2719Greekkatéphagen

κατέφαγεν

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

14
Total Occurrences
7
Books
0
Old Testament
14
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to consume by eating, to eat up, devour
  • 2of birds
  • 3to devour i.e., squander, waste: substance
  • 4to devour i.e., forcibly appropriate: widows' property
  • 5of a dragon
  • 6of a man eating up the little book
  • 7metaphorically
  • 8to strip one of his goods
  • 9by fire, to devour i.e., to utterly consume, destroy
  • 10of the consumption of the strength of body and mind by strong emotions

Etymology & Derivation

from g2596 and g2068 (including its alternate)

See Also