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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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Genesis 3:14
And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:14 · retained source text

And the LORD God said vnto the Serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattel, and aboue euery beast of the field: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate, all the dayes of thy life.

Genesis 3:17
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:17 · retained source text

And vnto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commaunded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake: in sorow shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.

Genesis 3:18
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 3:18 · retained source text

Thornes also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee: and thou shalt eate the herbe of the field.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cause to bud.

Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:19 · retained source text

In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.

Genesis 3:22
¶ And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:22 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of vs, to know good & euill. And now lest hee put foorth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eate and liue for euer:

Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 9:4 · retained source text

But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall you not eate.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 17.14.

Genesis 18:8
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:8 · retained source text

And he tooke butter, and milke, and the calfe which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them vnder the tree: and they did eate.

Genesis 19:3
And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:3 · retained source text

And he pressed vpon them greatly, and they turned in vnto him, and entred into his house: and he made them a feast, and did bake vnleauened bread, and they did eate.

Genesis 24:33
And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:33 · retained source text

And there was set meat before him to eate: but he said, I will not eate, vntill I haue tolde mine errand. And hee said, Speake on.

Genesis 24:54
And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 24:54 · retained source text

And they did eate and drinke, he and the men that were with him, and taried all night, and they rose vp in the morning, and he said, Send me away vnto my master.

1611 marginal noteVers. 56. and 59.

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