κατέφαγεν
katesthíō
devoured
To eat up completely, to consume or devour (often with an implication of thoroughness or destruction); in extended or figurative contexts, to destroy, to swallow up, or to consume metaphorically (as in the case of overwhelming sorrow or voracious criticism). Primary sense is the act of eating thoroughly or consuming in a way that leaves nothing remaining.
Matthew 13:4 · Word #17
Lexicon G2719
| Lemma | κατεσθίω |
| Transliteration | katesthíō |
| Strong's | G2719 |
| Definition | To eat up completely, to consume or devour (often with an implication of thoroughness or destruction); in extended or figurative contexts, to destroy, to swallow up, or to consume metaphorically (as in the case of overwhelming sorrow or voracious criticism). Primary sense is the act of eating thoroughly or consuming in a way that leaves nothing remaining. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
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 | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | devoured |
| Literal | ate-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατεσθίω |
| Strong's | G2719 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2719-04
he/she/it consumed completely
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes a completed act performed by a singular subject. "Consumed completely" reflects the intensifying force of κατά (down, thoroughly) joined to ἐσθίω, preserving the sense of total consumption or devouring. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he/she/it devoured
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "devoured". |