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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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1 Kings 13:19
So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:19 · retained source text

So he went backe with him, and did eate bread in his house, and dranke water.

1 Kings 13:22
But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:22 · retained source text

But camest backe, and hast eaten bread, and drunke water, in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eate no bread, and drinke no water; thy carcaise shall not come vnto the sepulchre of thy fathers.

1 Kings 14:11
Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the Lord hath spoken it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:11 · retained source text

Him that dieth of Ieroboam in the citie, shall the dogs eate: and him that dieth in the field, shall the foules of the aire eate: for the LORD hath spoken it.

1 Kings 16:4
Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 16:4 · retained source text

Him that dieth of Baasha in the citie, shall the dogs eate: and him that dieth of his in the fields, shall the foules of the aire eate.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.11.

1 Kings 17:12
And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:12 · retained source text

And she said, As the LORD thy God liueth, I haue not a cake, but an handfull of meale in a barrell, and a little oyle in a cruse: and behold, I am gathering two stickes, that I may goe in, and dresse it for me and my sonne, that we may eate it, and die.

1 Kings 17:15
And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:15 · retained source text

And shee went, and did according to the saying of Eliiah: and she, and he, and her house did eate many dayes.

1611 marginal noteOr, a full yeere.

1 Kings 18:19
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:19 · retained source text

Now therefore send, and gather to mee all Israel vnto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal foure hundred and fiftie, and the prophets of the groues foure hundred, which eate at Iezebels table.

1 Kings 18:41
¶ And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:41 · retained source text

¶ And Eliiah said vnto Ahab, Get thee vp, eate and drinke, for there is a sound of abundance of raine.

1611 marginal noteOr, a sound of a noise of raine.

1 Kings 18:42
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:42 · retained source text

So Ahab went vp to eate and to drinke, and Eliiah went vp to the top of Carmel, and he cast himselfe downe vpon the earth, and put his face betweene his knees,

1 Kings 19:5
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 19:5 · retained source text

And as hee lay and slept vnder a Iuniper tree, behold then, an Angel touched him, and sayd vnto him, Arise, and eate.

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