ἐφάγετε

esthíō

you ate

To consume food or take in nourishment by eating; in extended senses, to partake (of a meal), to consume, or to metaphorically absorb. The core meaning pertains to the physical act of eating, but in some texts may broaden to signify sharing a meal, partaking in food, or metaphorically, to receive nourishment (including spiritual sustenance). Sometimes used with the nuance of devouring or consuming.

G2068

John 6:26 · Word #19

Lexicon G2068

Lemmaἐσθίω
Transliterationesthíō
Strong'sG2068
DefinitionTo consume food or take in nourishment by eating; in extended senses, to partake (of a meal), to consume, or to metaphorically absorb. The core meaning pertains to the physical act of eating, but in some texts may broaden to signify sharing a meal, partaking in food, or metaphorically, to receive nourishment (including spiritual sustenance). Sometimes used with the nuance of devouring or consuming.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseyou ate
Literalyou-ate

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐσθίω
Strong'sG2068

SIBI-P1 Translation G2068-02

you ate

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, second person plural, denotes a completed action performed by a group. "You ate" directly reflects the root meaning of consuming food and preserves the simple past aspect of the aorist without added nuance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

you ate

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'you ate' matches the Greek aorist verb and fits the immediate context. Kept.
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