χορτάζωchortázō
to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance)
Greek (New Testament) · G5526
Meanings
(a) properly, of animals (see Lft. on Philippians 4:12), to feed, fatten: Revelation 19:21
(b) in late Gk., of persons, to fill or satisfy with food: with accusative of person, Matthew 15:33; passive, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:37, Mark 6:42, Mark 7:27, Mark 8:8, Luke 9:17, John 6:26, James 2:16; opposed to πεινᾶν, Philippians 4:12; with genitive of thing, Mark 8:4; ἀπό, Luke 16:21; ἐκ, Luke 15:16, WH, text; metaphorically, Matthew 5:6, Luke 6:21.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 16 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:6 God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.
- Matthew 14:20 They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers.
- Matthew 15:33 The disciples replied, “Where would we get enough food here in the wilderness for such a huge crowd?”
- Matthew 15:37 They all ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food.
- Mark 6:42 They all ate as much as they wanted,
- Mark 7:27 Jesus told her, “First I should feed the children—my own family, the Jews. It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.