Strong's Lexicon phago: To eat, consume Original Word: φάγω Word Origin: A primary verb Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 0398 (אָכַל - 'akal): To eat, consume - 0399 (אֲכִילָה - akilah): Food, eating Usage: The Greek verb "phago" primarily means "to eat" or "to consume." It is used in the New Testament to describe the physical act of eating food. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe spiritual consumption or partaking, as seen in the teachings of Jesus. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, eating was not only a necessity but also a social activity. Meals were often communal and held significant cultural and religious importance. In Jewish culture, dietary laws governed what could be eaten, and meals often had ceremonial significance. The act of eating together was a sign of fellowship and community. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5315: φάγωφάγω, see ἐσθίω. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance eat A primary verb (used as an alternate of esthio in certain tenses); to eat (literally or figuratively) -- eat, meat. see GREEK esthio Forms and Transliterations εφαγεν ἔφαγεν εφαγετε ἐφάγετε Εφαγομεν Ἐφάγομεν εφαγον ἔφαγον φαγε φάγε φαγειν φαγεῖν φαγεσαι φάγεσαι φαγεται φάγεται φαγετε φάγετε φαγη φάγῃ φαγης φάγῃς φαγητε φάγητε φαγοι φάγοι φαγονται φάγονται φαγοντες φαγόντες φαγω φάγω φαγωμεν φάγωμεν φαγωσιν φάγωσιν ephagen éphagen ephagete ephágete Ephagomen Ephágomen ephagon éphagon phage phagē pháge phágei phágēi phagein phageîn phágeis phágēis phages phagēs phagesai phágesai phagetai phágetai phagete phagēte phágete phágēte phago phagō phágo phágō phagoi phágoi phagomen phagōmen phágomen phágōmen phagontai phágontai phagontes phagóntes phagosin phagōsin phágosin phágōsinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 6:25 V-ASA-2PGRK: ὑμῶν τί φάγητε ἢ τί KJV: life, what ye shall eat, or what INT: of you what you should eat nor what Matthew 6:31 V-ASA-1P Matthew 12:4 V-AIA-3P Matthew 12:4 V-ANA Matthew 14:16 V-ANA Matthew 14:20 V-AIA-3P Matthew 15:20 V-ANA Matthew 15:32 V-ASA-3P Matthew 15:37 V-AIA-3P Matthew 25:35 V-ANA Matthew 25:42 V-ANA Matthew 26:17 V-ANA Matthew 26:26 V-AMA-2P Mark 2:26 V-AIA-3S Mark 2:26 V-ANA Mark 3:20 V-ANA Mark 5:43 V-ANA Mark 6:31 V-ANA Mark 6:36 V-ASA-3P Mark 6:37 V-ANA Mark 6:37 V-ANA Mark 6:42 V-AIA-3P Mark 6:44 V-APA-NMP Mark 8:1 V-ASA-3P Mark 8:2 V-ASA-3P Strong's Greek 5315 |