5 occurrences in 9 translations

'Eats' in the Bible

The fool folds his hands [together] and consumes his own flesh [destroying himself by idleness and apathy].

The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits him no sleep.

Verse ConceptsHard LaborWakefulnessMore Than EnoughHard WorkWorryingSleeping Peacefullyworkinghardworkworries

What is more, he eats in darkness all his days, with much sorrow, sickness, and anger.

Verse ConceptsSickness

a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourSuffering From ForeignersGod Gives WealthTragedyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeWealth And ProsperityEnjoying LifeMoney Blessingscatspossessionsempowerment

Bible Theasaurus

Consume (170 instances)
Corrode (1 instance)
Deplete (1 instance)
Exhaust (12 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
βρῶσις 
Brosis 
Usage: 5

γεύομαι 
Geuomai 
Usage: 11

ἐσθίω 
Esthio 
Usage: 52

κατεσθίω 
Katesthio 
devour , eat up , devour up
Usage: 8

κορέννυμι 
Korennumi 
Usage: 2

μεταλαμβάνω 
metalambano 
Usage: 6

νομή 
Nome 
pasture , eat 9
Usage: 1

σκωληκόβρωτος 
Skolekobrotos 
Usage: 1

συνεσθίω 
sunesthio 
eat with
Usage: 5

τρώγω 
Trogo 
eat
Usage: 0

φάγω 
Phago 
eat , meat
Usage: 54

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