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φαγεῖν πάντα

To eat (literally or figuratively) · all, any, every, the whole

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φάγω G5315 to eat (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation phágō
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πᾶς G3956 all, any, every, the whole
Pronunciation pâs
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What does φαγεῖν πάντα (phagein panta) mean in the Bible?

φάγω · πᾶς is a Greek word meaning "to eat (literally or figuratively)".

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Meaning

to eat (literally or figuratively)
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 85 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 20 prospective 3 imperative 3 subjunctive 26 infinitive 30 participle 2 optative 1
Tense
aorist 82 future 3
Voice
active 82 middle 3
Mood
infinitive 30 subjunctive 26 indicative 23 imperative 3 participle 2 optative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:25 φάγητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 6:31 φάγωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 12:4 ἔφαγον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 12:4 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 14:16 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 14:20 ἔφαγον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 15:20 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 15:32 φάγωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 15:37 ἔφαγον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:35 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 25:42 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 26:17 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 26:26 φάγετε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 2:26 ἔφαγεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 2:26 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 3:20 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 5:43 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:31 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:36 φάγωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 6:37 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:37 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 6:42 ἔφαγον aorist active indicative completed Mark 6:44 φαγόντες aorist active participle participle Mark 8:1 φάγωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 8:2 φάγωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 8:8 ἔφαγον aorist active indicative completed Mark 11:14 φάγοι aorist active optative optative Mark 14:12 φάγῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 14:14 φάγω aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 4:2 ἔφαγεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 6:4 ἔφαγεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 6:4 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 7:36 φάγῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 8:55 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 9:13 φαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 9:17 ἔφαγον aorist active indicative completed Luke 12:19 φάγε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 12:22 φάγητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 12:29 φάγητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 13:26 Ἐφάγομεν aorist active indicative completed +45 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)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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