ἘΜΙΕΡΟΦΑΓΗΣΑΝ, ἐμιεροφαγησαν
EMIEROPHAGĒSAN, emierophagēsan
Sounds Like: eh-mee-eh-roh-pha-GEH-san
Translations: they ate sacred things, they devoured sacred things, they ate sacrifices
From the root: ΙΕΡΟΣ, ΦΑΓΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb, likely a misspelling or variant of 'ἐιεροφάγησαν' (eierophagesan), meaning 'they ate sacred things' or 'they devoured sacred things'. It describes the act of consuming items that are considered holy or dedicated to a deity, such as sacrificial offerings. The word combines 'ἱερός' (hieros), meaning 'sacred', and 'φάγος' (phagos), meaning 'eater', or from the verb 'φάγω' (phago), 'to eat'. It is used to describe actions related to religious rituals or the consumption of consecrated items.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, Third Person Plural
Strong’s numbers: G2413 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5315 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 13:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΙΕΡΟΣ, ΦΑΓΩ, appear in our texts.
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