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Strong's G5176 τρώγω (trogo)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5176 — nachash (“Nahash”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5176
Language Greek
Linked Usages 6
Books 2

Strong's G5176 Quick Answer

Strong's G5176 τρώγω (trogo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. trogo (tro'-go) v. 1. to gnaw or chew 2. (generally) to eat It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include eateth, eating, and eat. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
trogo (tro'-go) v. 1. to gnaw or chew 2. (generally) to eat
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
eateth, eating, and eat

Meaning and Definition

trogo (tro'-go) v. 1. to gnaw or chew 2. (generally) to eat [probably strengthened from a collateral form of the base of G5134 and G5147 through the idea of corrosion or wear, or perhaps rather of a base of G5167 and G5149 through the idea of a craunching sound] KJV: eat Root(s): G5167, G5149, G5134, G5147

Original Word
τρώγω
Transliteration
trogo
Derivation
Root: τρίζω R1: 5167 R2: 5149 R3: 5134, 5147
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5176. 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 eat

Usage: τρώγω __1. prop., of animals, to gnaw, munch, crunch (Hom., al.). __2. Of men, to eat raw food, as vegetables, nuts, etc. (Hdt., al.). __3. In late vernacular, simply to eat (= ἐσθίω): Mat.24:38, Jhn.6:54, 56-58 13:18 (LXX ἐσθίων) (see Kennedy, Sources, 82, 155; MM, xxv).† (AS)

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How Strong's G5176 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render trogo, 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.

eateth John 6:54 eat John 6:58 eating Matthew 24:38

How Strong's G5176 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. 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 6 linked usages.

Strong's G5176 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 G5176 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 24:38 KJV

For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that No´e entered into the ark,

John 6:54 KJV

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:56 KJV

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5176.

Matthew 24:38 New Testament, KJV
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that No´e entered into the ark,
John 6:54 New Testament, KJV
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:56 New Testament, KJV
He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
John 6:57 New Testament, KJV
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
John 6:58 New Testament, KJV
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
John 13:18 New Testament, KJV
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5176, grouped by book.

Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
John 5 usages, New Testament

Strong's G5176 FAQ

What does trogo (τρώγω) mean?

Trogo (Strong's G5176) is a Greek word most simply glossed "eat". trogo (tro'-go) v. 1. to gnaw or chew 2. (generally) to eat

How many times is trogo (τρώγω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G5176 across 2 books.

Where can I study trogo (τρώγω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5176 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate trogo (τρώγω)?

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