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eat

Meaning of “eat”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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2 Thessalonians 3:8
Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 3:8 · retained source text

Neither did wee eate any mans bread for nought: but wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, that wee might not bee chargeable to any of you.

2 Thessalonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 3:10 · retained source text

For euen when wee were with you, this wee commanded you, that if any would not worke, neither should he eate.

2 Thessalonians 3:12
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 3:12 · retained source text

Now them that are such, we command, and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that with quietnesse they worke, and eat their owne bread.

2 Timothy 2:17
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 2:17 · retained source text

And their word will eate as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus.

1611 marginal noteOr, gangrene.

Hebrews 13:10
We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 13:10 · retained source text

Wee haue an altar whereof they haue no right to eate, which serue the Tabernacle.

James 5:3
Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
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1611 witness · James 5:3 · retained source text

Your gold and siluer is cankered, and the rust of them shall bee a witnesse against you, and shall eate your flesh as it were fire: ye haue heaped treasure together for the last dayes.

Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
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1611 witness · Revelation 2:7 · retained source text

Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches: To him that ouercommeth will I giue to eate of the tree of life, which is in the middest of the Paradise of God.

Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
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1611 witness · Revelation 2:14 · retained source text

But I haue a fewe things against thee, because thou hast there them that holde the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling blocke before the children of Israel, to eate things sacrificed vnto idoles, and to commit fornication.

1611 marginal noteNum. 25.

Revelation 2:17
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
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1611 witness · Revelation 2:17 · retained source text

Hee that hath an eare, let him heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches. To him that ouercommeth will I giue to eate of the hidden Manna, and will giue him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, sauing hee that receiueth it.

Revelation 2:20
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
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1611 witness · Revelation 2:20 · retained source text

Notwithstanding, I haue a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Iezebel, which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse, to teach and to seduce my seruants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed vnto idoles.

1611 marginal note1.Kin. 16.31.

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