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Strong's G1089 γεύομαι (geuomai)

Geuomai means “eat” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1089 — balahh (“trouble”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1089
Language Greek
Linked Usages 31
Books 19

Strong's G1089 Quick Answer

Strong's G1089 γεύομαι (geuomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. geuomai (ghyoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to taste 2. (by implication) to eat It has 31 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include taste, eat, and good. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
geuomai (ghyoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to taste 2. (by implication) to eat
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
taste, eat, and good

Meaning and Definition

geuomai (ghyoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to taste 2. (by implication) to eat 3. (figuratively) to experience (good or ill) [a primary verb] KJV: eat, taste

Original Word
γεύομαι
Transliteration
geuomai
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1089. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to taste

Usage: 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).† (AS)

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How Strong's G1089 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render geuomai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

taste Matthew 16:28 eat Acts 23:14 good Hebrews 6:5

How Strong's G1089 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1089 (γεύομαι) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1089 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1089 in the New Testament

15 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 16:28 KJV

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 KJV

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

Mark 9:1 KJV

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.

Strong's G1089 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 25:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom.

1 Kingdoms 14:24 Septuagint / Brenton

And Saul committed a great trespass of ignorance in that day, and he lays a curse on the people, saying, Cursed is the man who shall eat bread before the evening; so I will avenge myself on my enemy: and none of the people tasted bread, though all the land was dining.

1 Kingdoms 14:29 Septuagint / Brenton

and Jonathan knew it, and said, My father has destroyed the land: see how my eyes have received sight now that I have tasted a little of this honey.

Strong's G1089 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 9:2 Septuagint / Brenton

and remained there, and did eat no meat nor drink water, mourning for the great iniquities of the multitude.

Tobit 2:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Then before I had tasted any meat, I started up, and took him up into a room until the going down of the sun.

2 Maccabees 6:20 Septuagint / Brenton

As it behooved them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted.

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1089.

Genesis 25:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom.
1 Kingdoms 14:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul committed a great trespass of ignorance in that day, and he lays a curse on the people, saying, Cursed is the man who shall eat bread before the evening; so I will avenge myself on my enemy: and none of the people tasted bread, though all the land was dining.
1 Kingdoms 14:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and Jonathan knew it, and said, My father has destroyed the land: see how my eyes have received sight now that I have tasted a little of this honey.
1 Kingdoms 14:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done: and Jonathan told him, and said, I did indeed taste a little honey, with the end of my staff that was in my hand, and, lo! I am to die.
2 Kingdoms 3:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the people assembled to weep for him. And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day: and David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I eat bread or anything else before the sun goes down.
2 Kingdoms 19:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I am this day eighty years old: can I then distinguish between good and evil? Can thy servant taste any longer what I eat or drink? can I any longer hear the voice of singing men or singing women? and wherefore shall thy servant any longer be a burden to my lord the king?
Job 12:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the ear tries words, And the palate tastes meats.
Job 20:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He has labored unprofitably and in vain, for wealth of which he shall not taste: It is as a lean thing, unfit for food, which he cannot swallow.
Job 34:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the ear tries words, And the mouth tastes meat.
Psalms 33:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Taste and see that the Lord is good: Blessed is the man who hopes in him.
Proverbs 31:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she finds by experience that working is good; And her candle goes not out all night.
Jonah 3:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And proclamation was made, and it was commanded in Nineveh by the king and by his great men, saying, Let not men, or cattle, or oxen, or sheep, taste anything, nor feed, nor drink water.
Matthew 16:28 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
Mark 9:1 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
John 2:9 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
Acts 20:11 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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.
Hebrews 2:9 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
1 Peter 2:3 New Testament, KJV
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
1 Esdras 9:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and remained there, and did eat no meat nor drink water, mourning for the great iniquities of the multitude.
Tobit 2:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then before I had tasted any meat, I started up, and took him up into a room until the going down of the sun.
2 Maccabees 6:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As it behooved them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted.
Wisdom of Sirach 36:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Fill Zion with thine unspeakable oracles, And thy people with thy glory.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1089, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 3 usages, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1089 FAQ

What does geuomai (γεύομαι) mean?

Geuomai (Strong's G1089) is a Greek word most simply glossed "eat". geuomai (ghyoo'-om-ai) v. 1. to taste 2. (by implication) to eat

How many times is geuomai (γεύομαι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's G1089 across 19 books.

Where can I study geuomai (γεύομαι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1089 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate geuomai (γεύομαι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as taste, eat, and good. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1089 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1089, with linked reader references where each row is available.