ψωμίζω
psōmizō · feed
Greek word · Strong’s number G5595 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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psōmizō (ψωμίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “feed”.
Give food to someone; also give away as food.
How to say it
psō·mi·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To give nourishment to the hungry.
- To hand out all one's goods to sustain others.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- I give away as food ×1
- feed ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 12:20
But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for by doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head.
- 1 Corinthians 13:3
And if I give away as food all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I will be burned, but do not have love, I gain nothing.