Strong's Greek Concordance

G1089: γεύομαι

geúomai · “to taste”

Definition

to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)

KJV translates it as: eat, taste

Word origin: a primary verb;

Extended definition

γεύω, γεύομαι,
[in LXX chiefly for טעם ;]
to make to taste. Mid., to taste eat: absol., Act.10:10 20:11, Col.2:21; with genitive, Mat.27:34, Luk.14:24, Act.23:14; with accusative (not cl., but see Westc, Heb., l.with; M, Pr., 66, 245), Jhn.2:9. Metaphorical, Heb.6:4; ῥῆμα θεοῦ, Heb.6:5 (on case, see supr., and cf. Milligan, NTD, 68) θανάτου (cf. Talmudic טַעַם מִיתָה), Mat.16:28, Mrk.9:1, Luk.9:27, Jhn.8:52, Heb.2:9; before ὅτι, 1Pe.2:3 (Cremer, 148).†
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1089 is translated

  • having tasted ×3
  • may taste ×2
  • shall taste ×1
  • will taste ×1
  • tasted ×1
  • shall he taste ×1
  • to eat. ×1
  • having eaten, ×1
  • to eat ×1
  • you may taste ×1
  • he may taste ×1
  • you have tasted ×1

Bible verses with G1089 (geúomai)

Geúomai appears in 15 verses.

  • Matthew 16:28

    Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

  • Matthew 27:34

    They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

  • Mark 9:1

    And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

  • Luke 9:27

    But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 14:24

    For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

  • John 2:9

    When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

  • John 8:52

    Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

  • Acts 10:10

    And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

  • Acts 20:11

    When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

  • Acts 23:14

    And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

  • Colossians 2:21

    (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

  • Hebrews 2:9

    But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

  • Hebrews 6:4

    For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

  • Hebrews 6:5

    And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

  • 1 Peter 2:3

    If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.