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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 25:28
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 25:28 · retained source text

And Isaac loued Esau, because he did eate of his venison: but Rebekah loued Iacob.

1611 marginal noteHebr. venison was in his mouth.

Genesis 25:34
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:34 · retained source text

Then Iacob gaue Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eate and drinke, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

Genesis 26:30
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:30 · retained source text

And he made them a feast, and they did eate and drinke.

Genesis 27:4
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:4 · retained source text

And make me sauoury meat, such as I loue, and bring it to mee, that I may eate, that my soule may blesse thee before I die.

Genesis 27:7
Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:7 · retained source text

Bring me venison, and make mee sauoury meat, that I may eate, and blesse thee before the LORD, before my death.

Genesis 27:10
And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:10 · retained source text

And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eate, and that he may blesse thee, before his death.

Genesis 27:19
And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:19 · retained source text

And Iacob said vnto his father, I am Esau, thy first borne; I haue done according as thou badest mee: arise, I pray thee, sit, and eate of my venison, that thy soule may blesse me.

Genesis 27:25
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:25 · retained source text

And he said, Bring it neere to me, and I will eate of my sonnes venison, that my soule may blesse thee: and hee brought it neere to him, and he did eate: and he brought him wine, & he dranke.

Genesis 27:31
And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:31 · retained source text

And hee also had made sauoury meate, and brought it vnto his father, and said vnto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his sonnes venison, that thy soule may blesse me.

Genesis 28:20
And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:20 · retained source text

And Iacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this way that I goe, and will giue me bread to eate, and raiment to put on,

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