ἐσθιέτω

esthíō

let him eat

To consume food or take in nourishment by eating; in extended senses, to partake (of a meal), to consume, or to metaphorically absorb. The core meaning pertains to the physical act of eating, but in some texts may broaden to signify sharing a meal, partaking in food, or metaphorically, to receive nourishment (including spiritual sustenance). Sometimes used with the nuance of devouring or consuming.

G2068

2 Thessalonians 3:10 · Word #17

Lexicon G2068

Lemmaἐσθίω
Transliterationesthíō
Strong'sG2068
DefinitionTo consume food or take in nourishment by eating; in extended senses, to partake (of a meal), to consume, or to metaphorically absorb. The core meaning pertains to the physical act of eating, but in some texts may broaden to signify sharing a meal, partaking in food, or metaphorically, to receive nourishment (including spiritual sustenance). Sometimes used with the nuance of devouring or consuming.

Morphology V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraselet him eat
Literallet-him-eat

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐσθίω
Strong'sG2068

SIBI-P1 Translation G2068-10

let him eat

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing/general), active voice, imperative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active imperative, third person singular, calls for an ongoing or general command directed toward a third party. "Let him eat" preserves the imperative force and the core sense of physically consuming food.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

let him eat

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'let him eat' correctly reflects the imperative third person singular of the verb in this instruction.
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