φάγος

phagos · glutton

Greek word · Strong’s number G5314 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

phagos (φάγος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “glutton”.

One who eats too much.

How to say it

pha·gos

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

  1. One who eats to excess.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

  • Matthew 11:19

    The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a man who is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ And wisdom was declared righteous by her works.”

  • Luke 7:34

    The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a man who is a glutton and a wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’