to devour

Greek Verb

κατ-εσθίω ("perfective" comp. of ἐσθίω, which see, and cf. M, Pr., 111) [in LXX chiefly for אָכַל;] to eat up, devour: with accusative, of seed, Mat.13:4, Mrk.4:4, Luk.8:5; τέκνον, Rev.12:4; βιβλαρίδιον, Rev.10:9-10; metaphorically, οἰκίας, Mat.23:13, Mrk.12:40, Luk.20:47; τ. βίον, Luk.15:30; with accusative of person(s), Jhn.2:17 (LXX), 2Co.11:20, Gal.5:15, Rev.11:5 20:9. (AS)

to devour

Greek Verb

κατεσθίω, poetry and later κατερῡκ-έσθω [NT+5th c.BC+] (passive, 1.5, [Refs 4th c.AD+]: future κατέδομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist κατέφαγον (see. καταφαγεῖν): perfect κατεδήδοκα [Refs]; participle κατὰ. ἐδηδώς [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, perfect κατεδήδεσμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist κατηδέσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—eat up, devour, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] frequently of animals of prey, λέων κατὰ ταῦρον ἐδηδώς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a serpent, [νεοσσοὺς] κατήσθιε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a dolphin, κατεσθίει ὅν κε λάβῃσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also of men, οἳ κατὰ βοῦς. ἤσθιον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοὺς γονέας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατεδηδόκασι τὰ λάχαν᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) eat up, devour one's substance, τὰ κοινά, τὰ πατρῷα, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) corrode, [ῥεύματα] κ. γνάθους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λίθοι κατεδηδεσμένοι ὑπὸ σηπεδόνος Pl.[same place],[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the wind, κ. τὰ ἄνθη [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be gnawed, [Refs] 4) bite, τοῦ παλαιστοῦ τὸ οὖς [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 5) κ. ἑαυτόν, metaphorically, of remorse, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively); devour; from g2596 (κατά) and g2068 (ἐσθίω) (including its alternate)