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eat

Meaning of “eat”

To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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655 occurrences583 verses49 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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John 4:31
¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:31 · retained source text

¶ In the meane while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eate.

John 4:32
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 4:32 · retained source text

But hee said vnto them, I haue meate to eate that ye know not of.

John 6:5
¶ When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 6:5 · retained source text

¶ When Iesus then lift vp his eyes, and saw a great company come vnto him, he saith vnto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eate?

1611 marginal noteMatt. 14.15.

John 6:23
(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:23 · retained source text

Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias, nigh vnto the place where they did eate bread, after that the Lord had giuen thankes:

John 6:26
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:26 · retained source text

Iesus answered them, and said, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Ye seeke me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because yee did eate of the loaues, and were filled.

John 6:31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 6:31 · retained source text

Our fathers did eate Manna in the desert, as it is written, He gaue them bread from heauen to eate.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.15. numb. 11.7.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.25.

John 6:49
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:49 · retained source text

Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.

John 6:50
This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:50 · retained source text

This is the bread which commeth downe from heauen, that a man may eate thereof, and not die.

John 6:51
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:51 · retained source text

I am the liuing bread, which came downe from heauen. If any man eate of this bread, he shall liue for euer: and the bread that I will giue, is my flesh, which I will giue for the life of the world.

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