Strong's Greek · G2719
κατεσθίω
katesthíō
Definitionto eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively)
Derivationfrom G2596 (κατά) and G2068 (ἐσθίω) (including its alternate);
KJV usagedevour
Occurrences15 in the KJV · 15 verses
κατεσθίω in Scripture
Matthew 13:4
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Matthew 23:14
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
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
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Luke 8:5
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
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
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
John 2:17
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
2 Corinthians 11:20
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
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Revelation 10:9
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
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.
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