Greek · G5526 · unreviewed

χορτάζω

To feed

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χορτάζω G5526

Pronunciation chortázō

What does χορτάζω (chortázō) mean in the Bible?

χορτάζω (chortázō) is a Greek word meaning "to feed". χορτάζω (χόρτος), [in LXX for שָׂבַע, Psa. Demonstrates complete provision. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah.

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Meaning

to feed

Extended definition

To satisfy hunger by feeding; used metaphorically for spiritual fulfillment or contentment.

(χόρτος), [in LXX for שָׂבַע, Psa.17:14 al. ;]

aprop., of animals (see Lft. on Php.4:12), to feed, fatten: Rev.19:21;

bin late Gk. (Kennedy, Sources, 82, 156), of persons, to fill or satisfy with food: with accusative of person(s), Mat.15:33; pass., Mat.14:20 15:37, Mrk.6:42 7:27 8:8, Luk.9:17, Jhn.6:26, Jas.2:16; opposite to πεινᾶν, Php.4:12; with genitive of thing(s), Mrk.8:4; ἀπό, Luk.16:21; ἐκ, Luk.15:16, WH, txt.; metaphorically, Mat.5:6, Luk.6:21.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Why This Word Matters

Demonstrates complete provision.

Expresses complete fulfillment through Christ’s provision.

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Future Present

Voices

Passive Active Middle

Indicative states a fact or reality 9×

Aorist Passive Matt 14:20 · Matt 15:37 · Mark 6:42 · Mark 8:8 · Luke 9:17 · Rev 19:21 · John 6:26 7×

Future Passive Matt 5:6 · Luke 6:21 2×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 5×

Aorist Active Matt 15:33 · Mark 8:4 2×

Aorist Passive Mark 7:27 · Luke 16:21 2×

Present Passive Phil 4:12 1×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Present Middle Jas 2:16 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 15 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 7 prospective 2 imperative 1 infinitive 5

Tense

aorist 11 present 2 future 2

Voice

passive 12 active 2 middle 1

Mood

indicative 9 infinitive 5 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 5:6 χορτασθήσονται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 14:20 ἐχορτάσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 15:33 χορτάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 15:37 ἐχορτάσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Mark 6:42 ἐχορτάσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Mark 7:27 χορτασθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Mark 8:4 χορτάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 8:8 ἐχορτάσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 6:21 χορτασθήσεσθε future passive indicative prospective Luke 9:17 ἐχορτάσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 16:21 χορτασθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive John 6:26 ἐχορτάσθητε aorist passive indicative completed Philippians 4:12 χορτάζεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive James 2:16 χορτάζεσθε present middle imperative imperative Revelation 19:21 ἐχορτάσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed

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)

Canonical Themes

Messiah

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Additional Occurrences

Luke 9:10–17 ἐχορτάσθησαν chortázō

Were satisfied

Mark 6:30–44 χορτάζω chortázō

to be satisfied, filled

Mark 7:24–30 χορτάζω chortázō

to be satisfied, fed fully

New Testament Witnesses

Luke 9:10–17 ἐχορτάσθησαν chortázō Indicative · Aorist Passive

were satisfied

Mark 6:30–44 χορτάζω chortázō Indicative · Aorist Passive

to satisfy fully

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

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.

Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness

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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