Geuō γεύω

Geuō (Greek γεύω, Strong's G1089) is a Greek verb meaning “to taste”. It occurs 15 times in 15 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Geuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 16:28
  Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
• Matthew 27:34
  They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

Mark

• Mark 9:1
  And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”

Luke

• Luke 9:27
  But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
• Luke 14:24
  For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”

John

• John 2:9
  When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
• John 8:52
  Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.

Acts

• Acts 10:10
  And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
• Acts 20:11
  When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
• Acts 23:14
  And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

Colossians

• Colossians 2:21
  (Touch not; taste not; handle not;“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?

Hebrews

• Hebrews 2:9
  But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
• Hebrews 6:4
  For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
• Hebrews 6:5
  And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 2:3
  If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).