What does γεύομαι · θάνατος mean in the Bible?
γεύομαι · θάνατος is a Greek phrase meaning "to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)".
Greek · G1089, G2288
γεύομαι
To taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill) · (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
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γεύομαι G1089 to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)
Pronunciation geúomai
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θάνατος G2288 (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation thánatos
Physical death contrasts with spiritual/eternal death; personified as a power opposing divine life
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What does γεύομαι (geúomai) mean in the Bible?
γεύομαι · θάνατος is a Greek phrase meaning "to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1089, G2288?
G1089, G2288 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)
Strong's G1089, G2288
Lexical occurrences 15 verses Word forms 4 forms 15 references Study link Hebrews 2:5-9 Source Gloss
to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)
Extended definition
:--eat, taste.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 15 Tenses Aorist, Future Voices Middle
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 6×
Aorist Middle Matt 16:28 · Mark 9:1 · Luke 9:27 · John 8:52 · Heb 2:9 · Col 2:21 6×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 4×
Aorist Middle Matt 27:34 · Acts 20:11 · Heb 6:4 · Heb 6:5 4×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Aorist Middle Acts 10:10 · Acts 23:14 2×
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Aorist Middle John 2:9 · 1 Pet 2:3 2×
Future Middle Luke 14:24 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 14 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 13 future 1
Voice
middle 14
Mood
subjunctive 5 participle 4 indicative 3 infinitive 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 16:28 γεύσωνται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 27:34 γευσάμενος aorist middle participle participle Mark 9:1 γεύσωνται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 9:27 γεύσωνται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 14:24 γεύσεταί future middle indicative prospective John 2:9 ἐγεύσατο aorist middle indicative completed John 8:52 γεύσηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Acts 10:10 γεύσασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Acts 20:11 γευσάμενος aorist middle participle participle Acts 23:14 γεύσασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Hebrews 2:9 γεύσηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 6:4 γευσαμένους aorist middle participle participle Hebrews 6:5 γευσαμένους aorist middle participle participle 1 Peter 2:3 ἐγεύσασθε aorist middle indicative completed
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
to taste death
Word Origins
γεύομαι is a primary verb - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Describes full participation in human death for redemptive purpose. Hebrews 2:5-9
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain