What does ἐσθίω · πίνω · ἐνώπιον mean in the Bible?
ἐσθίω · πίνω · ἐνώπιον is a Greek phrase meaning "we ate and drank in your presence".
Greek · G2068, G4095, G1799
ἐφάγομεν ἐνώπιόν σου καὶ ἐπίομεν
To eat · to imbibe (literally or figuratively) · in the face of (literally or figuratively)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἐσθίωG2068to eat
Pronunciationesthíō
Eating as participation in community meals and sacred rituals, not merely consuming food.
Open lexicon entry →πίνωG4095to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationpínō
To drink, including spiritually consuming Christ's blood through faith in the Eucharist.
Open lexicon entry →ἐνώπιονG1799in the face of (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationenṓpion
In God's presence means before Him as witness or judge, not merely spatial proximity
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐφάγομεν ἐνώπιόν σου καὶ ἐπίομεν (ephagomen enōpion sou kai epiomen) mean in the Bible?
ἐσθίω · πίνω · ἐνώπιον is a Greek phrase meaning "we ate and drank in your presence".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2068, G4095, G1799?
G2068, G4095, G1799 is connected to 157 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. we ate and drank in your presence
Source Gloss
we ate and drank in your presence
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 forms157TensesAorist, Present, Imperfect, FutureVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract40×
Aorist ActiveMatt 12:4 · Matt 14:16 · Matt 15:20 · Matt 25:35 · Matt 25:42 · Matt 26:17 · Mark 2:26 · Mark 3:20 · Mark 5:43 · Mark 6:31 · Mark 6:37 · Luke 6:4 · Luke 8:55 · Luke 9:13 · Luke 14:1 · Luke 22:1534×
Present ActiveMatt 12:1 · Luke 12:45 · Acts 27:35 · 1 Cor 8:10 · 1 Cor 11:22 · Heb 10:276×
Indicativestates a fact or reality49×
Aorist ActiveMatt 12:4 · Matt 14:20 · Matt 15:37 · Mark 6:42 · Mark 8:8 · Luke 9:17 · John 6:23 · John 6:31 · John 6:49 · John 6:58 · 1 Cor 10:3 · Mark 2:26 · Luke 4:2 · Luke 6:4 · Luke 24:43 · Acts 9:921×
Present ActiveMatt 9:11 · Matt 15:27 · Mark 2:16 · Rom 14:2 · Rom 14:6 · 1 Cor 9:7 · 1 Cor 11:29 · Mark 7:2 · Mark 7:3 · Mark 7:4 · Mark 7:5 · Mark 7:28 · Luke 5:33 · 1 Cor 8:7 · 1 Cor 9:13 · Luke 5:3020×
Imperfect ActiveLuke 6:1 · Luke 15:16 · Luke 17:27 · Luke 17:284×
Future MiddleLuke 14:15 · Jas 5:3 · Luke 17:8 · Rev 17:164×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality23×
Present ActiveMatt 11:18 · Matt 11:19 · Mark 14:18 · Luke 7:33 · Luke 7:34 · Rom 14:3 · Rom 14:6 · 1 Cor 11:29 · Matt 14:21 · Matt 15:38 · Luke 10:7 · 1 Cor 10:18 · Matt 26:21 · Matt 26:26 · Mark 14:22 · Rom 14:2021×
Aorist ActiveMark 6:44 · Luke 15:232×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose32×
Aorist ActiveMatt 15:32 · Mark 6:36 · Mark 8:1 · Mark 8:2 · John 6:5 · John 18:28 · Matt 6:25 · Luke 12:22 · Luke 12:29 · John 6:53 · Rev 19:18 · Matt 6:31 · Luke 22:8 · 1 Cor 8:8 · 1 Cor 15:32 · Mark 14:1426×
Present ActiveMatt 15:2 · 2 Thess 3:12 · Matt 24:49 · 1 Cor 11:27 · Luke 22:30 · 1 Cor 11:266×
Imperativecommand or strong request12×
Present ActiveLuke 10:8 · 1 Cor 10:25 · 1 Cor 10:27 · 1 Cor 10:28 · 1 Cor 11:28 · 1 Cor 11:34 · 2 Thess 3:107×
Aorist ActiveLuke 12:19 · John 4:31 · Acts 10:13 · Acts 11:7 · Matt 26:265×
Optativewish or remote possibility1×
Aorist ActiveMark 11:141×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 55 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist30present18imperfect3future3perfect1
Voice
active52middle3
Mood
subjunctive18indicative14infinitive11participle8imperative4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:31πίωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 11:19πίνωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 20:22πιεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 20:22πίνεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 20:23πίεσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:27Πίετεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 26:29πίωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 26:29πίνωpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 26:42πίωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 27:34πιεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 27:34πιεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 10:38πιεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 10:38πίνωpresent active indicativeongoingMark 10:39πίνωpresent active indicativeongoingMark 10:39πίεσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMark 14:23ἔπιονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:25πίωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 14:25πίνωpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 16:18πίωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 1:15πίῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 5:39πιὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 7:33πίνωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 7:34πίνωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 12:19πίεaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 12:29πίητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 13:26ἐπίομενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 17:27ἔπινονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 17:28ἔπινονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 17:8πίωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 22:18πίωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 4:10πεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 4:12ἔπιενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 4:13πίνωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 4:14πίῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 4:7πεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 4:9πεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 6:53πίητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 6:54πίνωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 6:56πίνωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 7:37πινέτωpresent active imperativeimperative+15 more occurrences
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)