What does ἀναλίσκω (analískō) mean in the Bible?
ἀναλίσκω (analískō) is a Greek word meaning "to consume".
Greek · G355
ἀναλίσκω
To consume
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ἀναλίσκωG355
Pronunciationanalískō
What does ἀναλίσκω (analískō) mean in the Bible?
ἀναλίσκω (analískō) is a Greek word meaning "to consume".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G355?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to consume (1), you will be consumed (1).
Where does ἀναλίσκω (analískō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 9:54. Its strongest book concentrations include Galatians (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itto consume1×Luke 9:54
you will be consumed1×Galatians 5:15
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 9:54
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Luke1Galatians1
Source forms
ἀναλωθῆτε1xanalōthēteGalatians 5:15
ἀναλῶσαι1xanalōsaiLuke 9:54
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xLuke 9:54
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural1xGalatians 5:15
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to consume
Strong'sG355
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to consume
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 9:54Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀναλῶσαιanalwsai
I destroy, annihilate
Read verseGalatians 5:15Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Passive Subjunctive
ἀναλωθῆτε.analwqhte
I destroy, annihilate
Read verse2 Thessalonians 2:8Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἀναλώσειanalwsei
I destroy, annihilate
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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 groups2Aligned forms2TensesAoristVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 9:541×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist PassiveGal 5:151×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
passive1active1
Mood
subjunctive1infinitive1
NT 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)
Word Origins
ἀναλίσκω is built from these roots: