Greek · G1325, G2068

δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν

To give · to eat

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δίδωμιG1325to give

Pronunciationdídōmi

Give with complete authority and personal investment; often implies committed transfer of power or responsibility.

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ἐσθίωG2068to eat

Pronunciationesthíō

Eating as participation in community meals and sacred rituals, not merely consuming food.

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What does δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν (dote autois hymeis phagein) mean in the Bible?

δίδωμι · ἐσθίω is a Greek phrase meaning "you give them to eat".

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Questions this entry answers

What does δίδωμι · ἐσθίω mean in the Bible?

δίδωμι · ἐσθίω is a Greek phrase meaning "you give them to eat".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1325, G2068?

G1325, G2068 is connected to 415 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. you give them to eat

Strong'sG1325, G2068

Lexical occurrences415 verses Word forms6 forms415 references

Source Gloss

you give them to eat

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 groups6Aligned forms415TensesAorist, Future, Perfect, Present, Imperfect, PluperfectVoicesActive, Passive

Tenses

AoristFuturePerfectPresentImperfectPluperfect

Voices

ActivePassive

Indicativestates a fact or reality260×

Aorist ActiveMatt 10:1 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 21:23 · Matt 25:15 · Matt 26:27 · Matt 26:48 · Mark 2:26 · Mark 4:7 · Mark 6:28 · Mark 11:28 · Mark 14:22 · Mark 14:23 · Luke 6:4 · Luke 7:15 · Luke 9:1 · Luke 10:3586×

Future ActiveMatt 4:9 · Matt 16:19 · Matt 20:4 · Mark 6:22 · Mark 6:23 · Luke 4:6 · Luke 21:15 · John 4:14 · John 6:51 · John 13:26 · Acts 2:19 · Acts 13:34 · Rev 2:7 · Rev 2:10 · Rev 2:17 · Rev 2:2351×

Aorist PassiveMatt 14:11 · Matt 28:18 · Luke 12:48 · John 1:17 · John 12:5 · 2 Cor 12:7 · Gal 3:21 · Eph 3:8 · Eph 4:7 · 1 Tim 4:14 · Rev 6:2 · Rev 6:4 · Rev 6:8 · Rev 6:11 · Rev 7:2 · Rev 8:333×

Perfect ActiveJohn 3:35 · John 5:22 · John 5:36 · John 6:32 · John 6:39 · John 7:19 · John 7:22 · John 10:29 · John 12:49 · John 18:11 · 1 John 3:1 · 1 John 4:13 · 1 John 5:20 · John 17:2 · John 17:4 · John 17:729×

Present ActiveJohn 3:34 · John 6:32 · John 6:37 · John 13:26 · John 14:27 · John 21:13 · Acts 7:25 · 1 Cor 15:38 · Jas 4:6 · 1 Pet 5:5 · Luke 4:6 · Luke 19:8 · John 10:28 · John 13:34 · Acts 3:6 · 1 Cor 7:2521×

Future PassiveMatt 7:7 · Matt 10:19 · Matt 12:39 · Matt 13:12 · Matt 16:4 · Matt 21:43 · Matt 25:29 · Mark 4:25 · Mark 8:12 · Luke 6:38 · Luke 8:18 · Luke 11:9 · Luke 11:29 · Luke 19:26 · Acts 24:26 · Jas 1:516×

Imperfect ActiveMatt 13:8 · Matt 15:36 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 6:7 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 8:6 · Luke 9:16 · Luke 15:16 · Acts 2:4 · Mark 3:6 · Mark 15:23 · John 19:312×

Perfect PassiveMatt 13:11 · Matt 19:11 · Mark 4:11 · Luke 8:10 · 1 Cor 11:156×

Present PassiveActs 8:18 · 1 Cor 12:7 · 1 Cor 12:83×

Pluperfect ActiveMark 14:44 · Luke 19:15 · John 11:573×

Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract44×

Aorist ActiveMatt 14:7 · Matt 19:7 · Matt 20:14 · Matt 20:23 · Matt 20:28 · Matt 22:17 · Matt 24:45 · Matt 26:15 · Mark 10:40 · Mark 10:45 · Mark 12:14 · Mark 14:11 · Luke 1:73 · Luke 1:77 · Luke 2:24 · Luke 11:733×

Present ActiveMatt 7:11 · Luke 11:13 · Luke 12:42 · Luke 23:2 · Acts 20:35 · 1 Tim 5:146×

Aorist PassiveMatt 14:9 · Matt 26:9 · Mark 5:43 · Mark 14:5 · Luke 8:555×

Imperativecommand or strong request35×

Aorist ActiveMatt 5:42 · Matt 6:11 · Matt 14:8 · Matt 17:27 · Matt 19:21 · Mark 10:21 · Mark 10:37 · Luke 12:58 · Luke 14:9 · Luke 15:12 · John 4:7 · John 4:10 · John 4:15 · John 6:34 · John 9:24 · Acts 4:2931×

Present ActiveLuke 6:30 · Luke 11:3 · Luke 6:38 · Eph 4:274×

Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality48×

Aorist ActiveMatt 26:26 · Mark 13:34 · Luke 20:2 · Acts 9:41 · Acts 15:8 · Rom 4:20 · 1 Cor 12:24 · 2 Cor 1:22 · 2 Cor 5:5 · 2 Thess 2:16 · 1 Tim 2:6 · Matt 9:8 · 1 Pet 1:21 · 2 Cor 5:18 · Gal 1:415×

Present ActiveJohn 6:33 · Acts 14:17 · Acts 17:25 · Heb 8:10 · Heb 10:16 · Acts 14:3 · 1 Cor 15:57 · 2 Cor 8:16 · 2 Cor 5:12 · 2 Cor 6:3 · 2 Thess 1:8 · Jas 1:5 · 1 Cor 14:7 · 1 Thess 4:814×

Aorist PassiveRom 12:6 · Rom 15:15 · 1 Cor 3:10 · Gal 2:9 · Col 1:25 · 2 Tim 1:9 · 2 Pet 3:15 · Rom 12:3 · Eph 3:2 · Eph 3:7 · Mark 6:2 · Rom 5:5 · 1 Cor 1:413×

Perfect PassiveJohn 3:27 · John 6:65 · John 19:11 · Acts 4:12 · 2 Cor 8:15×

Present PassiveLuke 22:191×

Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose24×

Aorist ActiveMark 8:37 · John 13:29 · John 15:16 · John 17:2 · 1 Cor 14:7 · 1 Cor 14:8 · Eph 1:17 · Eph 3:16 · Eph 4:29 · 2 Tim 2:25 · Mark 12:14 · John 1:22 · 1 Cor 9:12 · 2 Thess 3:9 · Matt 7:6 · 1 Cor 14:920×

Aorist PassiveMark 13:11 · Gal 3:22 · Eph 6:193×

Present ActiveRev 3:91×

Optativewish or remote possibility4×

Aorist ActiveRom 15:5 · 2 Thess 3:16 · 2 Tim 1:16 · 2 Tim 1:184×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 412 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect