τρώγω
trōgō · eat, chew
Greek word · Strong’s number G5176 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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trōgō (τρώγω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “eat, chew”.
How to say it
trō·gō
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 chew food; to really eat, with the teeth.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- feeds on ×4
- eating ×1
- eats ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 24:38
For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah went into the ark,
- John 6:54
Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.
- John 6:56
Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.
- John 6:57
As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he too will live because of me.
- John 6:58
This is the bread that came down from heaven, not as the fathers ate and died; whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”
- John 13:18
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But it is so that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘The one who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.’