Redirected from ϲαρκοφαγειν, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΣΑΡΚΟΦΑΓΕΙΝ, σαρκοφαγειν
SARKOPHAGEIN, sarkophagein
Sounds Like: sar-ko-fa-GEIN
Translations: to eat flesh, to be a flesh-eater, to consume meat
From the root: ΣΑΡΞ, ΦΑΓΕΙΝ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning 'to eat flesh' or 'to be a flesh-eater'. It describes the act of consuming meat. The first part, 'σαρκο-', comes from 'σάρξ' (sarx), meaning 'flesh' or 'meat', and the second part, '-φαγειν', comes from 'φαγεῖν' (phagein), meaning 'to eat'. It is used to describe the dietary habit of eating meat.
Inflection: Infinitive, Aorist, Active
Strong’s numbers: G4563 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5315 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 5:26
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΣΑΡΞ, ΦΑΓΕΙΝ, appear in our texts.
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