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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 6:52
The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:52 · retained source text

The Iewes therefore stroue amongst themselues, saying, How can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?

John 6:53
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:53 · retained source text

Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Except yee eate the flesh of the sonne of man, and drinke his blood, yee haue no life in you.

John 6:58
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:58 · retained source text

This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers did eate Manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer.

John 18:28
¶ Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
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1611 witness · John 18:28 · retained source text

¶ Then led they Iesus from Caiaphas vnto the hall of Iudgement: And it was earely, and they themselues went not into the Iudgement hall, lest they should be defiled: but that they might eat the Passeouer.

1611 marginal noteOr, Pilats house.

1611 marginal noteMat. 27.2.

1611 marginal noteActs 10.28.

Acts 2:46
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:46 · retained source text

And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,

1611 marginal noteOr, at home.

Acts 9:9
And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:9 · retained source text

And he was three dayes without sight, and neither did eate, nor drinke.

Acts 10:13
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 10:13 · retained source text

And there came a voyce to him, Rise, Peter: kill, and eate.

Acts 10:41
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
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1611 witness · Acts 10:41 · retained source text

Not to all the people, but vnto witnesses, chosen before of God, euen to vs who did eate and drinke with him after he rose from the dead.

Acts 11:3
Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 11:3 · retained source text

Saying, Thou wentest in to men vncircumcised, & didst eate with them.

Acts 11:7
And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 11:7 · retained source text

And I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise Peter, slay, and eate.

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