Esthiō ἐσθίω

Esthiō (Greek ἐσθίω, Strong's G2068) is a Greek verb meaning “to eat”. It occurs 65 times in 55 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 Esthiō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 9:11
  And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
• Matthew 11:18
  For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’
• Matthew 11:19
  The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
• Matthew 12:1
  At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
• Matthew 14:21
  And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
• Matthew 15:2
  Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
• Matthew 15:27
  And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
• Matthew 15:38
  And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
• Matthew 24:49
  And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
• Matthew 26:21
  And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
• Matthew 26:26
  And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”

Mark

• Mark 1:6
  And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
• Mark 2:16
  And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
• Mark 7:2
  And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
• Mark 7:3
  For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
• Mark 7:4
  And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
• Mark 7:5
  Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
• Mark 7:28
  And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
• Mark 14:18
  And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”
• Mark 14:22
  And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”

Luke

• Luke 5:30
  But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
• Luke 5:33
  And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
• Luke 6:1
  And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.
• Luke 7:33
  For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
• Luke 7:34
  The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
• Luke 10:7
  And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
• Luke 10:8
  And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
• Luke 12:45
  But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
• Luke 15:16
  And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.
• Luke 17:27
  They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
• Luke 17:28
  Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
• Luke 22:30
  That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Acts

• Acts 27:35
  And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

Romans

• Romans 14:2
  For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables.
• Romans 14:3
  Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.
• Romans 14:6
  He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
• Romans 14:20
  For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 8:7
  Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.
• 1 Corinthians 8:10
  For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?
• 1 Corinthians 9:7
  Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
• 1 Corinthians 9:13
  Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?
• 1 Corinthians 10:18
  Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?
• 1 Corinthians 10:25
  Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
• 1 Corinthians 10:27
  If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
• 1 Corinthians 10:28
  But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
• 1 Corinthians 10:31
  Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:22
  What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!
• 1 Corinthians 11:26
  For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
• 1 Corinthians 11:27
  Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 11:28
  But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
• 1 Corinthians 11:29
  For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.
• 1 Corinthians 11:34
  And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 3:10
  For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
• 2 Thessalonians 3:12
  Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 10:27
  But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

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).