Katesthio

kat-es-thee'-o
Parts of Speech Verb

Katesthio Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 15
  1. to consume by eating, to eat up, devour
    1. of birds
    2. of a dragon
    3. of a man eating up the little book
  2. metaph.
    1. to devour i.e. squander, waste: substance
    2. to devour i.e. forcibly appropriate: widows' property
    3. to strip one of his goods
      1. to ruin (by the infliction of injuries)
    4. by fire, to devour i.e. to utterly consume, destroy
    5. of the consumption of the strength of body and mind by strong emotions
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
katesqio
Origin
from (2596) and (2068) (including its alternate)
Strong's Number
2719
TDNT Entry
None

NAS Word Usage

ate
4
consume
1
devour
5
devoured
2
devours
2
eat
1
Total
15

NAS Verse Count

2
2
3
1
1
1
5
Total
15
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Katesthio". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.