ἐγεύσατο

egeusato

he had tasted

a primary verb; to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill):--eat, taste.

G1089

John 2:9 · Word #3

Lexicon G1089

Lemmaγεύομαι
Transliterationgeúomai
Strong'sG1089
In-contexthe had tasted
Literalhe-tasted

Morphology V AOR MID IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaγεύομαι
Strong'sG1089

SIBI-P1 G1089-02

he tasted for himself

Rootγεύομαι (geuomai)
Core Meaningsto taste, to partake, to eat, to experience
Semantic Rangeto taste food, to partake of a meal, to sample; figuratively to experience something (good or bad), to come to know by personal involvement
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, γεύομαι often conveys more than physical tasting; it denotes personal participation or experiential knowledge (e.g., tasting death or the heavenly gift). The middle voice underscores direct, personal engagement with what is tasted or experienced.
Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), middle voice (subject participates in or benefits from the action), indicative mood (statement of fact), third person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe verb γεύομαι means "to taste" or "to experience," often implying personal participation. The form ἐγεύσατο is aorist middle indicative, third person singular, which is reflected by the simple past "tasted" (aorist, completed action) and the reflexive nuance "for himself" (middle voice), indicating personal involvement in the action.

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Words from Root γεύομαι (to taste, to partake, to eat, to experience)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1089-03 geusamenos the (masculine) one having tasted for himself
G1089-04 geusamenous those having tasted for themselves
G1089-05 geusasthai to taste for oneself

Word Usage (15 occurrences of G1089)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 16:28 γεύσωνται geusontai
Matthew 27:34 γευσάμενος geusamenos
Mark 9:1 γεύσωνται geusontai shall taste