ἐσθίοντες
esthiontes
strengthened for a primary (to eat); used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by φάγω; to eat (usually literal):--devour, eat, live.
Matthew 14:21 · Word #3
Lexicon G2068
| Lemma | ἐσθίω |
| Transliteration | esthíō |
| Strong's | G2068 |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐσθίω |
| Strong's | G2068 |
SIBI-P1 G2068-13
the ones who are eating
| Root | ἐσθίω (esthiō) |
| Core Meanings | eat, consume, devour, partake of food, live by eating |
| Semantic Range | to eat food, consume a meal, devour metaphorically, partake in fellowship meals, sustain life by eating |
| Conceptual Significance | Eating in the biblical world signifies more than physical nourishment; it often conveys fellowship, covenant participation, ritual purity or impurity, and shared life. Those "eating" may be portrayed as participants in communal or covenantal acts, highlighting belonging and embodied daily dependence. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,NMP). The present tense conveys ongoing action; active voice indicates the subjects perform the action; participle used substantivally in the nominative plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the present active participle (ongoing action) and the nominative masculine plural form, indicating a group characterized by the act of eating. "The ones who are eating" preserves both the continuous aspect of the present tense and the substantive force of the participle functioning as a noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐσθίω (eat, consume, devour, partake of food, live by eating)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2068-07 |
esthiei | he/she/it is eating |
G2068-10 |
esthieto | let him be eating |
G2068-14 |
esthionti | to the one who is eating |
Word Usage (158 occurrences of G2068)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 6:25 | φάγητε | phagete | |
| Matthew 6:31 | φάγωμεν | phagomen | |
| Matthew 9:11 | ἐσθίει | esthiei |