κατεσθίωkatesthíō
to eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G2719
Meanings
to eat up, devour: with accusative, of seed, Matthew 13:4, Mark 4:4, Luke 8:5; τέκνον, Revelation 12:4; βιβλαρίδιον, Revelation 10:9, Revelation 10:10; metaphorically, οἰκίας, Matthew 23:13, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47; τ. βίον, Luke 15:30; with accusative of person, John 2:17(LXX), 2 Corinthians 11:20, Galatians 5:15, Revelation 11:5, Revelation 20:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:4 As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.
- Mark 4:4 As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.
- Mark 12:40 Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be more severely punished.”
- Luke 8:5 “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate it.
- Luke 15:30 Yet when this son of yours comes back after squandering your money on prostitutes, you celebrate by killing the fattened calf!’
- Luke 20:47 Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they will be severely punished.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.