τρώγων
trogon
eats
probably strengthened from a collateral form of the base of τραῦμα and τρίβος through the idea of corrosion or wear; or perhaps rather of a base of τρυγών and τρίζω through the idea of a craunching sound; to gnaw or chew, i.e. (generally) to eat:--eat.
John 6:54 · Word #2
Lexicon G5176
| Lemma | τρώγω |
| Transliteration | trṓgō |
| Strong's | G5176 |
| In-context | eats |
| Literal | chewing-gnawing |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M 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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τρώγω |
| Strong's | G5176 |
SIBI-P1 G5176-01
the one gnawing
| Root | τρώγω (trōgō) |
| Core Meanings | gnaw, chew, munch, eat with crunching, consume |
| Semantic Range | to gnaw, chew, munch audibly, consume food; by extension to partake of or feed upon |
| Conceptual Significance | In passages such as John 6, the use of τρώγω instead of a more common verb for eating intensifies the concreteness and realism of participation, emphasizing ongoing, embodied appropriation rather than abstract belief alone. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NMS); denotes continuous or ongoing action, active voice, used substantivally to describe a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "the one gnawing" preserves the vivid, physical sense of τρώγω as chewing or gnawing rather than the more general "eat." It reflects the present active participle (ongoing action), nominative masculine singular form, functioning substantivally as "the one who is gnawing." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root τρώγω (gnaw, chew, munch, eat with crunching, consume)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5176-02 |
trogontes | the ones gnawing |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of G5176)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 24:38 | τρώγοντες | trogontes | |
| John 6:54 | τρώγων | trogon | eats |
| John 6:56 | τρώγων | trogon | eats |