ΡΟΥΦΩ, ρουφω
RHOUPHŌ, rhouphō
Sounds Like: roo-FOH
Translations: to gulp down, to swallow, to suck up, to devour
From the root: ΡΟΥΦΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes the action of consuming something quickly and completely, often by drinking or sucking it up. It implies a rapid and thorough intake, as if gulping down a liquid or devouring food.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present Tense, Active Voice, Indicative Mood
Strong’s number: G4509 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 9:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΡΟΥΦΩ, appear in our texts.
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