ἘΠΗΣΘΙΕΝ, ἐπησθιεν
EPĒSTHIEN, epēsthien
Sounds Like: ep-AY-sthee-en
Translations: ate in addition, ate besides, ate upon, devoured
From the root: ΕΠΕΣΘΙΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἐπί (epi, 'upon, besides') and the verb ἐσθίω (esthiō, 'to eat'). It means to eat in addition to something else, to eat upon something, or to devour. It describes the action of consuming food, often with the nuance of doing so on top of or in addition to something already present.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, Third Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G1902 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 7:19
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΠΕΣΘΙΩ, appear in our texts.
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