Phagein φαγεῖν

Phagein (Greek φαγεῖν, Strong's G5315) is a Greek verb meaning “to eat”. It occurs 97 times in 90 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 Phagein, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 6:25
  Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
• Matthew 6:31
  Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
• Matthew 12:4
  How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
• Matthew 14:16
  But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
• Matthew 14:20
  And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
• Matthew 15:20
  These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
• Matthew 15:32
  Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
• Matthew 15:37
  And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
• Matthew 25:35
  For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
• Matthew 25:42
  For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
• Matthew 26:17
  Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
• 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 2:26
  How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
• Mark 3:20
  And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
• Mark 5:43
  And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
• Mark 6:31
  And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
• Mark 6:36
  Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
• Mark 6:37
  He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”
• Mark 6:42
  And they did all eat, and were filled.They all ate and were satisfied,
• Mark 6:44
  And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
• Mark 8:1
  In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
• Mark 8:2
  I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
• Mark 8:8
  So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
• Mark 8:9
  And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.And about four thousand men were present. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd,
• Mark 11:14
  And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.
• Mark 14:12
  And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
• Mark 14:14
  And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
• 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 4:2
  Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
• Luke 6:4
  How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
• Luke 7:36
  And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
• Luke 8:55
  And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
• Luke 9:13
  But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
• Luke 9:17
  And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
• Luke 12:19
  And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
• Luke 12:22
  And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
• Luke 12:29
  And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
• Luke 13:26
  Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
• Luke 14:1
  And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
• Luke 14:15
  And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
• Luke 15:23
  And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
• Luke 17:8
  And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink’?
• Luke 22:8
  And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover.”
• Luke 22:11
  And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
• Luke 22:15
  And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.
• Luke 22:16
  For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
• Luke 24:43
  And he took it, and did eat before them.and He took it and ate it in front of them.

John

• John 4:31
  In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
• John 4:32
  But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
• John 4:33
  Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?So the disciples asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”
• John 6:5
  When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
• John 6:23
  (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
• John 6:26
  Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
• John 6:31
  Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
• John 6:49
  Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.
• John 6:50
  This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
• John 6:51
  I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
• John 6:52
  The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
• John 6:53
  Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
• John 6:58
  This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
• John 18:28
  Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

Acts

• Acts 9:9
  And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
• Acts 10:13
  And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
• Acts 10:14
  But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
• Acts 11:7
  And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’
• Acts 23:12
  And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
• Acts 23:21
  But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

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 14:21
  It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
• Romans 14:23
  And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 8:8
  But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
• 1 Corinthians 8:13
  Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.
• 1 Corinthians 9:4
  Have we not power to eat and to drink?Have we no right to food and to drink?
• 1 Corinthians 10:3
  And did all eat the same spiritual meat;They all ate the same spiritual food
• 1 Corinthians 10:7
  Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.”
• 1 Corinthians 11:20
  When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat.
• 1 Corinthians 11:21
  For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.
• 1 Corinthians 11:24
  And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
• 1 Corinthians 11:33
  Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
• 1 Corinthians 15:32
  If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 3:8
  Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 13:10
  We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.

James

• James 5:3
  Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.

Revelation

• Revelation 2:7
  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
• Revelation 2:14
  But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
• Revelation 2:17
  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
• Revelation 2:20
  Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
• Revelation 10:10
  And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.
• Revelation 17:16
  And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
• Revelation 19:18
  That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”

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).