1089. geuomai
Strong's Lexicon
geuomai: to taste, to experience

Original Word: γεύομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: geuomai
Pronunciation: ghyoo'-om-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (ghyoo'-om-ahee)
Definition: to taste, to experience
Meaning: (a) I taste, (b) I experience.

Word Origin: Middle voice of a primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of tasting or experiencing is טָעַם (ta'am), Strong's Hebrew 2938, which also means to taste or perceive.

Usage: The Greek verb "geuomai" primarily means "to taste" in a literal sense, referring to the act of tasting food or drink. It is also used metaphorically to denote experiencing or partaking in something, often implying a deeper, more profound encounter or understanding.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, tasting was not only a physical act but also a metaphor for experiencing life and its various aspects. The act of tasting was often associated with hospitality and fellowship, as sharing a meal was a significant social and cultural event. In Jewish tradition, tasting could also symbolize spiritual experiences, such as tasting the goodness of God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. verb
Definition
to taste, eat
NASB Translation
eat (1), eaten (1), taste (8), tasted (4), tasting (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1089: γεύω

γεύω: (cf. Latingusto, German kosten; Curtius, § 131); to cause to taste, to give one a taste of, τινα (Genesis 25:30). In the N. T. only the middle γεύομαι: future γεύσομαι; 1 aorist ἐγευσάμην;

1. to taste, try the flavor of: Matthew 27:34; contrary to better Greek usage (cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 7 c. (and p. 36; Anthol. Pal. 6, 120)) with the accusative of the object: John 2:9.

2. to taste, i. e. perceive the flavor of, partake of, enjoy: τίνος, Luke 14:24 (γεύσεται μου τοῦ δείπνου, i. e. shall partake of my banquet); hence, as in Greek writings from Homer down, equivalent to to feel, make trial of, experience: τίνος, Hebrews 6:4; ῤῆμα Θεοῦ, Hebrews 6:5, (τῆς γνώσεως, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 36, 2 [ET]). as in Chaldean, Syriac, and rabbinical writers, γεύεσθαι τοῦ θανάτου (Winer's Grammar, 33 (32)): Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27; John 8:52; Hebrews 2:9; (cf. Wetstein on Matthew, the passage cited; Meyer on John, the passage cited; Bleek, Lünem., Alford on Hebrews, the passage cited), followed by ὅτι: 1 Peter 2:3 (Psalm 33:9 ().

3. to take food, eat: absolutely, Acts 10:10; Acts 20:11; cf. Kypke, Observations, ii., p. 47; to take nourishment, eat — (but substantially as above), with the genitive μηδενός, Acts 23:14; with the ellipsis of a genitive denoting unlawful food, Colossians 2:21.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
eat, taste.

A primary verb; to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill) -- eat, taste.

Forms and Transliterations
γεύεται γευσαμενος γευσάμενος γευσαμενους γευσαμένους γευσασθαι γεύσασθαι γεύσασθε γευσάσθωσαν γευσεται γεύσεται γεύσεταί γευση γεύση γεύσῃ γευσηται γεύσηται γεύσομαι γεύσόν γευσόνται γεύσονται γευσωνται γεύσωνται γέφυραν γεωμετρίας γεωμετρικόν εγευσάμην εγευσασθε εγεύσασθε ἐγεύσασθε εγευσατο εγεύσατο ἐγεύσατο egeusasthe egeúsasthe egeusato egeúsato geusamenos geusámenos geusamenous geusaménous geusasthai geúsasthai geuse geusē geúsei geúsēi geusetai geusētai geúsetai geúsetaí geúsētai geusontai geusōntai geúsontai geúsōntai
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 16:28 V-ASM-3P
GRK: οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως
NAS: here who will not taste death until
KJV: shall not taste of death, till
INT: no not shall taste of death until

Matthew 27:34 V-APM-NMS
GRK: μεμιγμένον καὶ γευσάμενος οὐκ ἠθέλησεν
NAS: with gall; and after tasting [it], He was unwilling
KJV: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would
INT: mingled and having tasted not he would

Mark 9:1 V-ASM-3P
GRK: οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως
NAS: here who will not taste death until
KJV: shall not taste of death, till
INT: no not shall taste of death until

Luke 9:27 V-ASM-3P
GRK: οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως
NAS: here who will not taste death until
KJV: shall not taste of death, till
INT: no not shall taste of death until

Luke 14:24 V-FIM-3S
GRK: τῶν κεκλημένων γεύσεταί μου τοῦ
NAS: who were invited shall taste of my dinner.'
KJV: were bidden shall taste of my
INT: who have been invited will taste of me the

John 2:9 V-AIM-3S
GRK: ὡς δὲ ἐγεύσατο ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος
NAS: the headwaiter tasted the water
KJV: the ruler of the feast had tasted the water
INT: when moreover had tasted the master of the feast

John 8:52 V-ASM-3S
GRK: οὐ μὴ γεύσηται θανάτου εἰς
NAS: he will never taste of death.'
KJV: he shall never taste of death.
INT: never not shall he taste of death to

Acts 10:10 V-ANM
GRK: καὶ ἤθελεν γεύσασθαι παρασκευαζόντων δὲ
NAS: and was desiring to eat; but while they were making preparations,
KJV: and would have eaten: but while they
INT: and wished to eat [as] were preparing however

Acts 20:11 V-APM-NMS
GRK: ἄρτον καὶ γευσάμενος ἐφ' ἱκανόν
NAS: the bread and eaten, he talked
KJV: bread, and eaten, and talked
INT: bread and having eaten for for long

Acts 23:14 V-ANM
GRK: ἑαυτοὺς μηδενὸς γεύσασθαι ἕως οὗ
NAS: a solemn oath to taste nothing until
KJV: under a great curse, that we will eat nothing
INT: ourselves nothing to taste until that

Colossians 2:21 V-ASM-2S
GRK: ἅψῃ μηδὲ γεύσῃ μηδὲ θίγῃς
NAS: Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!
KJV: (Touch not; taste not; handle
INT: You might handle not You might taste not You might touch

Hebrews 2:9 V-ASM-3S
GRK: ὑπὲρ παντὸς γεύσηται θανάτου
NAS: of God He might taste death
KJV: of God should taste death
INT: for every one he might taste death

Hebrews 6:4 V-APM-AMP
GRK: ἅπαξ φωτισθέντας γευσαμένους τε τῆς
NAS: been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly
KJV: and have tasted of the heavenly
INT: once having been enlightened having tasted moreover of the

Hebrews 6:5 V-APM-AMP
GRK: καὶ καλὸν γευσαμένους θεοῦ ῥῆμα
NAS: and have tasted the good word
KJV: And have tasted the good word
INT: and [the] goodness having tasted of God's word

1 Peter 2:3 V-AIM-2P
GRK: εἰ ἐγεύσασθε ὅτι χρηστὸς
NAS: if you have tasted the kindness
KJV: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord
INT: if indeed you did taste that [is] good

Strong's Greek 1089
15 Occurrences


ἐγεύσασθε — 1 Occ.
ἐγεύσατο — 1 Occ.
γευσάμενος — 2 Occ.
γευσαμένους — 2 Occ.
γεύσασθαι — 2 Occ.
γεύσῃ — 1 Occ.
γεύσηται — 2 Occ.
γεύσεταί — 1 Occ.
γεύσωνται — 3 Occ.















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