βεβρωκόσιν
bibrṓskō
had eaten
To eat, devour, consume as food. Inactive elsewhere in extant Greek literature, but, where attested, refers specifically to the act of eating or ingesting food. The term generally carries a neutral, physical sense of taking in food, without metaphorical or extended uses in late Koine or New Testament Greek.
John 6:13 · Word #17
Lexicon G977
| Lemma | βιβρώσκω |
| Transliteration | bibrṓskō |
| Strong's | G977 |
| Definition | To eat, devour, consume as food. Inactive elsewhere in extant Greek literature, but, where attested, refers specifically to the act of eating or ingesting food. The term generally carries a neutral, physical sense of taking in food, without metaphorical or extended uses in late Koine or New Testament Greek. |
Morphology V PRF ACT PTCP DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRF — Perfect — Completed action with ongoing results |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | had eaten |
| Literal | having-eaten |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βιβρώσκω |
| Strong's | G977 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G977-01
to the ones having eaten
| Morphological Notes | Verb, perfect active participle, dative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The perfect active participle conveys a completed act of eating with present resulting state, rendered as "having eaten." The dative masculine plural is reflected by "to the ones," preserving both case and number without adding contextual detail. |
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