Know the Word.

Greek word

katesthíō

κατεσθίω

What it means

to eat down, i.e. devour

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

Where it comes from

from katá (κατά) and esthíō (ἐσθίω) (including its alternate)

How the King James translates it

  • devour6
  • devoured5
  • up2
  • eaten1
  • eat1
  • ate1
  • devoureth1

Every place it appears 17

Matthew13:423:14
John2:17
2 Corinthians11:20
Galatians5:15