What does κατεσθίω · βίος mean in the Bible?
κατεσθίω · βίος is a Greek phrase meaning "having devoured your livelihood/property".
Greek · G2719, G979
καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον
To devour · life
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κατεσθίωG2719to devour
Pronunciationkatesthíō
Intensified consumption that completely destroys or consumes entirely, often used metaphorically for destructive behavior.
Open lexicon entry →βίοςG979life
Pronunciationbíos
Life as lived experience and livelihood, contrasting with ζωή (life as vital principle or spiritual existence).
Open lexicon entry →What does καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον (kataphagōn sou ton bion) mean in the Bible?
κατεσθίω · βίος is a Greek phrase meaning "having devoured your livelihood/property".
Full entry for καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον (G2719, G979) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2719, G979?
G2719, G979 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. having devoured your livelihood/property
Source Gloss
having devoured your livelihood/property
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 groups4Aligned forms14TensesAorist, Present, FutureVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality10×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:4 · Mark 4:4 · Luke 8:5 · Rev 20:9 · Rev 10:105×
Present Active2 Cor 11:20 · Rev 11:5 · Luke 20:47 · Gal 5:154×
Future MiddleJohn 2:171×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present ActiveMark 12:401×
Aorist ActiveLuke 15:301×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveRev 10:91×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveRev 12:41×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist8present4future1
Voice
active12middle1
Mood
indicative9participle2imperative1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 13:4κατέφαγενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 4:4κατέφαγενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:40κατεσθίοντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 8:5κατέφαγενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 15:30καταφαγώνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 20:47κατεσθίουσινpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 2:17καταφάγεταίfuture middle indicativeprospective2 Corinthians 11:20κατεσθίειpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 10:10κατέφαγονaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 10:9κατάφαγεaorist active imperativeimperativeRevelation 11:5κατεσθίειpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 12:4καταφάγῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 20:9κατέφαγενaorist active indicativecompleted
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)
Word Origins
καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον is built from these roots: