Greek semantic domain
Eat, Drink
In some languages a very fundamental distinction is made between terms referring to the consumption of solid foods in contrast with liquids (either beverages or soups). For the most part, however, a term meaning ‘eat’ is more generic than one meaning ‘drink,’ since the former is frequently employed to describe the consumption of any type of nourishment, while a term meaning ‘drink’ refers only to beverages or very thin soups or broths. Still further important distinctions are made in some languages between the consumption of so-called ‘cold foods’ and ‘hot foods.’ This distinction is not, however, based upon the temperature of the food itself but upon the physiological effect which such foods are supposed to have upon the body in causing coolness or heat. A further important distinction may be made with respect to terms referring to animals eating in contrast with humans eating.
Source hierarchy
- Parent: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-GRK-023
Advanced domain details
- Domain ID
SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-GRK-023001- Source code
- 023001
- Level
- 2
- Scheme
- UBS Greek Lexical Domains
Member senses (55)
- ἀγάπηfellowship meal
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a special type of communal meal having particular significance for early Christians as an expression of their mutual affection and concern
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000026-02 - ἀνάκειμαιto eat a meal
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to eat a meal, with possible reference to the fact of the people reclining to eat[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000347-02 - ἀριστάωto eat a meal, to have a meal
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to eat a meal, without reference to any particular time of the day or to the type of food involved
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000704-01 - ἀριστάωto have breakfast
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to eat the earlier meal of the day
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000704-02 - ἄριστονa meal, a banquet, a feast
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a meal whether simple or elaborate (this generic meaning of ἄριστον is in contrast with the more specific meaning of ἄριστον[b], semantic domain 23.23)
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000707-01 - ἄριστονnoon meal, lunch
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a less important meal, normally in the earlier or middle part of the day
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000707-02 - ἄρτοςto eat a meal, to have a meal
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(an idiom, literally: to break bread) to eat a meal, without reference to any particular time of the day or to the type of food involved
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000736-04 - ἀσιτίαwithout food, without desiring food
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a state of having been without food, frequently with the implication of being caused by a lack of appetite
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000772-01 - ἄσιτοςwithout food, without desiring food
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a state of having been without food, frequently with the implication of being caused by a lack of appetite
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000773-01 - βιβρώσκωto eat, eating
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to consume solid food
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000984-01 - βόσκωto feed, to cause to eat
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to cause animals to eat, particularly pasturing animals
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001013-01 - βόσκωto graze, to feed
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eating by animals
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001013-03 - βρώσιμοςeatable
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(derivative of βρῶσις[a] ‘eating,’ semantic domain 23.3) pertaining to what can be eaten
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001041-01 - βρῶσιςto eat, eating
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to consume solid food
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001042-01 - βρῶσιςa meal, a banquet, a feast
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a meal whether simple or elaborate
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001042-02 - γαστήρglutton
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(a figurative extension of meaning of γαστήρ[a] ‘belly,’ semantic domain 8.68) a person who habitually eats excessively
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001074-02 - γεύομαιto eat, eating
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to consume solid food
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001102-02 - δειπνέωto eat a meal, to have a meal
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to eat a meal, without reference to any particular time of the day or to the type of food involved
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001188-01 - δεῖπνονa meal, a banquet, a feast
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a meal whether simple or elaborate (this generic meaning of δεῖπνον is in contrast with the more specific meaning of δεῖπνον[b], semantic domain 23.25)
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001189-01 - δεῖπνονsupper, main meal
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the principal meal of the day, usually in the evening
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001189-02 - διψάωto be thirsty, thirst
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the state resulting from not having drunk anything for a period of time
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001390-01 - δίψοςto be thirsty, thirst
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the state resulting from not having drunk anything for a period of time
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001391-01 - δοχήbanquet, feast
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an elaborate meal
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001423-01 - ἐκτρέφωto provide food for, to give food to someone to eat
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to provide food for, with the implication of a considerable period of time and the food being adequate nourishment[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001638-01 - ἐμπίπλημιto be satisfied, to have one’s fill
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(two different forms of the same base, compare semantic domain 23.17) to be satisfied with food on the basis of having eaten enough
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001718-01 - ἐμπίπλημιto satisfy with food, to fill with food
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(two different forms of the same base, compare semantic domain 23.18) to cause someone to be satisfied as the result of food which has been provided in sufficient quantity
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001718-03 - ἐσθίωto eat, to drink, to consume food, to use food
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to consume food, usually solids, but also liquids[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002083-01 - θηλάζωto nurse (of a baby), to suck, to feed on
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the activity of a baby feeding at the breast
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002342-01 - θηλάζωto nurse a baby
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to cause a baby to feed at the breast
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002342-02 - κατάκειμαιto eat a meal
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to eat a meal, with possible reference to the fact of the people reclining to eat[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002632-03 - κατεσθίωto eat up
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to devour something completely
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002726-01 - κλάωto eat a meal, to have a meal
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(an idiom, literally: to break bread) to eat a meal, without reference to any particular time of the day or to the type of food involved
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002820-02 - λιμόςfamine, hunger
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a widespread lack of food over a considerable period of time and resulting in hunger for many people[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003062-01 - λιμόςto be quite hungry, considerable hunger, lack of food
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the state of being very hungry, presumably for a considerable period of time and as the result of necessity rather than choice (compare νηστεία[a] ‘fasting,’ semantic domain 53.65)
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003062-02 - μεθύωto drink freely, to drink a great deal, to get drunk
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to drink wine or beer (distilled alcoholic beverages were not known in the ancient world), usually with emphasis upon drinking relatively large quantities
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003202-02 - μετέχωto eat, to eat food, to drink
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(normally occurring together with a term specifying the particular food in question, but also occurring absolutely in contexts relating to food; μετέχω[b] is probably more formal than ἐσθίω[a], semantic domain 23.1) to partake of or to consume food, whether solid or liquid[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003265-02 - νηστείαto be quite hungry, considerable hunger, lack of food
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the state of being very hungry, presumably for a considerable period of time and as the result of necessity rather than choice (compare νηστεία[a] ‘fasting,’ semantic domain 53.65)
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003424-02 - νῆστιςto be quite hungry, considerable hunger, lack of food
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the state of being very hungry, presumably for a considerable period of time and as the result of necessity rather than choice (compare νηστεία[a] ‘fasting,’ semantic domain 53.65)
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003426-01 - πεινάωto be hungry, to have hunger
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to be in a state of hunger, without any implications of particular contributing circumstances
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003886-01 - πίνωto drink, drinking
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to consume liquids, particularly water and wine
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004001-01 - πόσιςdrinking
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consumption of liquids, particularly water and wine
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004115-02 - ποτίζωto give to drink
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to cause to drink
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004124-01 - πρόσπεινοςhungry
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pertaining to a state of hunger
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004266-01 - συμπίνωto drink together
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drink together with others
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004747-01 - συναλίζομαιto eat with
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eating together, with emphasis upon fellowship during the process
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004776-01 - συνεσθίωto eat together
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to eat together with others
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004809-01 - συνευωχέομαιto feast together
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to join with others in eating elaborate meals or banquets
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004813-01 - τράπεζαa meal
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(a figurative extension of meaning of τράπεζα[a] ‘table,’ semantic domain 6.113) a meal, with possible emphasis upon its being relatively bountiful
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005020-02 - τρέφωto provide food for, to give food to someone to eat
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to provide food for, with the implication of a considerable period of time and the food being adequate nourishment[source note 1]
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005030-01 - τρώγωto eat, eating
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to consume solid food
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005066-01 - ὑδροποτέωto drink water
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No concise definition supplied.
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005093-01 - φάγοςglutton
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(derivative of the stem φαγ- ‘to eat,’ the aorist of ἐσθίω[a], semantic domain 23.1) a person who habitually eats excessively
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005205-01 - χορτάζωto cause to eat one’s fill, to satisfy with food
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to cause to eat so as to become satisfied
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005410-01 - χορτάζωto eat one’s fill
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to eat, resulting in a state of being satisfied
SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005410-02 - ψωμίζωto feed, to give to eat
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to cause someone to eat
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