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κατεσθίω G2719
G2719 is the Greek word κατεσθίω, transliterated katesthíō. The King James Version most often renders it devour.
What it means
to eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively).
Where it comes from
from G2596 (κατά) and G2068 (ἐσθίω) (including its alternate).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: devour.
Verses using κατεσθίω
All 15 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 13:4 · KJV
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Matthew 23:14 · KJV
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Mark 4:4 · KJV
And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
Mark 12:40 · KJV
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Luke 8:5 · KJV
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
Luke 15:30 · KJV
But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Luke 20:47 · KJV
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
John 2:17 · KJV
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
2 Corinthians 11:20 · KJV
For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
Galatians 5:15 · KJV
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Revelation 10:9 · KJV
And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Revelation 10:10 · KJV
And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
Revelation 11:5 · KJV
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
Revelation 12:4 · KJV
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Revelation 20:9 · KJV
And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2719 mean?
G2719 is the Greek word κατεσθίω (katesthíō), meaning to eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively).
How is G2719 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it devour (6 times), devoured (5 times), up (2 times), eaten (1 time), eat (1 time), among others.
How many times does G2719 appear in the Bible?
κατεσθίω (katesthíō) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2719 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2596 (κατά) and G2068 (ἐσθίω) (including its alternate).
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