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Lexicon :: Strong's G5176 - trōgō

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τρώγω
Transliteration
trōgō (Key)
Pronunciation
tro'-go
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably strengthened from a collateral form of the base of τραῦμα (G5134) and τρίβος (G5147) through the idea of corrosion or wear, or perhaps rather of a base of τρυγών (G5167) and τρίζω (G5149) through the idea of a crunching sound
mGNT
6x in 2 unique form(s) TR
6x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:236,1191

Strong’s Definitions

τρώγω trṓgō, tro'-go; probably strengthened from a collateral form of the base of G5134 and G5147 through the idea of corrosion or wear; or perhaps rather of a base of G5167 and G5149 through the idea of a craunching sound; to gnaw or chew, i.e. (generally) to eat:—eat.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G5176 in the following manner: eat (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G5176 in the following manner: eat (6x).

  1. to gnaw, crunch, chew raw vegetables or fruits (as nuts, almonds)

    1. of animals feeding

    2. of men

  2. to eat

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τρώγω trṓgō, tro'-go; probably strengthened from a collateral form of the base of G5134 and G5147 through the idea of corrosion or wear; or perhaps rather of a base of G5167 and G5149 through the idea of a craunching sound; to gnaw or chew, i.e. (generally) to eat:—eat.
STRONGS G5176:
τρώγω; to gnaw, crunch, chew raw vegetables or fruits (as nuts, almonds, etc.): ἄγρωστιν, of mules, Homer, Odyssey 6, 90, and often in other writers of animals feeding; also of men from Herodotus down (as σῦκα, Herodotus 1, 71; βότρυς, Aristophanes eqq. 1077; blackberries, the Epistle of Barnabas 7, 8 [ET] (where see Harnack, Cunningham, Müller); κρόμυον, μετά δεῖπνον, Xenophon, conv. 4, 8); universally, to eat: absolutely, (δύο τρώγομεν ἀδελφοί, we mess together, Polybius 32, 9, 9) joined with πίνειν, Matthew 24:38 (so also Demosthenes, p. 402, 21; Plutarch, symp. 1, 1, 2; Ev. Nicod. c. 15, p. 640, Thilo edition (p. 251 Tdf. edition)); τόν ἄρτον, John 13:18 (see ἄρτος 2 and ἐσθίω b.); figuratively, John 6:58; τήν σάρκα, the 'flesh' of Christ (see σάρξ, 1), John 6:54, 56f.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
24:38
John
6:54; 6:56; 6:58; 13:18

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Strong's Number G5176 matches the Greek τρώγω (trōgō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:38 - For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating G5176 and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:54

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:54 - Whoso eateth G5176 my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:56

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:56 - He that eateth G5176 my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:57

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:57 - As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth G5176 me, even he shall live by me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:58

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:58 - This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth G5176 of this bread shall live for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:18 - I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth G5176 bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
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