ΚΑΤΑΒΟΣΚΗΣΑΙ, καταβοσκησαι
KATABOSKĒSAI, kataboskēsai
Sounds Like: kah-tah-bos-KAY-sai
Translations: to graze down, to feed upon, to devour, to consume
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΒΟΣΚΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition κατά (kata, meaning 'down' or 'completely') and the verb βοσκω (bosko, meaning 'to feed' or 'to graze'). It means to graze or feed upon something completely, often implying consumption or devastation of the pasture or crop. It describes the action of animals eating all the vegetation in an area.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2658 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Exodus — 22:5
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