Psōmizō ψωμίζω
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| ψωμίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | psōmizō |
| Strong's number | G5595 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to feed/dole out |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (1) |
Psōmizō (Greek ψωμίζω, Strong's G5595) is a Greek verb meaning “to feed/dole out”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ψωμίζω
(ψωμός, a morsel), [in LXX chiefly for אָכַל hi. ;]
to feed with morsels (as children or the sick; Hippocr.), hence, generally, in late writers, to feed, nourish: with accusative of person(s), Rom.12:20 (LXX); with accusative of thing(s), to give out for food, 1Co.13:3 (cf. WM, § 32, 4an; for dupl. accusative, cf. Num.11:4, Sir.15:3, al.).†
(AS)
(ψωμός, a morsel), [in LXX chiefly for אָכַל hi. ;]
to feed with morsels (as children or the sick; Hippocr.), hence, generally, in late writers, to feed, nourish: with accusative of person(s), Rom.12:20 (LXX); with accusative of thing(s), to give out for food, 1Co.13:3 (cf. WM, § 32, 4an; for dupl. accusative, cf. Num.11:4, Sir.15:3, al.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | feed (2), bestow (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | feed (1), i give (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Psōmizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 12:20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 13:3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).