# G2719 κατεσθίω

κατεσθίω (katesthíō), Strong’s G2719: to eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively) KJV: devour. Occurs 158 times.

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*katesthíō* — to eat down, i.e. devour (literally or figuratively)

KJV: devour

Built from [κατά katá](https://besorah.bible/word/G2596) (about) + [ἐσθίω esthíō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2068) (used only in certain tenses)

Occurs 158 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 13:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/13?v=4) — As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
- [Mark 4:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/4?v=4) — As he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
- [Mark 12:40](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/12?v=40) — those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
- [Luke 8:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/8?v=5) — “The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the…
- [Luke 15:30](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/15?v=30) — But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
- [Luke 20:47](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/20?v=47) — who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
- [John 2:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/2?v=17) — His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”
- [2 Corinthians 11:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/11?v=20) — For you bear with a man if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts…
- [Galatians 5:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/galatians/5?v=15) — But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.
- [Revelation 10:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/10?v=9) — I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will make your…