Lexical Summary psōmizō: to feed with morsels Original Word: ψωμίζωTransliteration: psōmizō Phonetic Spelling: (pso-mid'-zo) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to feed with morsels Meaning: to feed with morsels Strong's Concordance to feed with morselsFrom the base of psomion; to supply with bits, i.e. (generally) to nourish -- (bestow to) feed. see GREEK psomion Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5595: ψωμίζωψωμίζω; 1 aorist ἐψώμισά; (ψωμός, a bit, a morsel; see ψσομιον); a. to feed by putting a bit or crumb (of food) into the mouth (of infants, the young of animals, etc.): τινα τίνι (Aristophanes, Aristotle, Plutarch, Geoponica, Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 5, 62; Porphyry, Jamblichus). b. universally, to feed, nourish (the Sept. for הֶאֱכִיל) (Winer's Grammar, § 2, 1 b.): τινα, Romans 12:20; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 55, 2 [ET]; with the accusative of the thing, to give a thing to feed someone, feed out to (Vulg. distribuo in cibos pauperun (A. V. bestow ... to feed the poor)): 1 Corinthians 13:3; in the O. T. τινα τί, Sir. 15:3; Wis. 16:20; Numbers 11:4; Deuteronomy 32:13; Psalm 79:6 |
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