5526. chortazó

Lexicon

chortazó: To feed, to fill, to satisfy

Original Word: χορτάζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chortazó
Pronunciation: khor-TAH-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (khor-tad'-zo)
Definition: To feed, to fill, to satisfy
Meaning: I feed, satisfy, fatten.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

feed, fill, satisfy.

From chortos; to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance) -- feed, fill, satisfy.

see GREEK chortos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chortos
Definition
to feed, fatten, fill, satisfy
NASB Translation
fed (1), filled (4), satisfied (8), satisfy (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5526: χορτάζω

χορτάζω: 1 aorist ἐχόρτασα; 1 aorist passive, ἐχορτασθην; future passive, χορτασθήσομαι; (χόρτος, which see); first in Hesiod (Works, 450);

a. to feed with herbs, grass, hay, to fill or satisfy with food, to fatten; animals (so uniformly in the earlier Greek writings (cf. Lightfoot on Philippians 4:12; Winer's Grammar, 23)): ὄρνεα ἐκ τῶν σαρκῶν, passive, Revelation 19:21 (here A. V. were filled).

b. in later (cf. Sturz, Dial. Maced. and Alex., p. 200ff) and Biblical Greek, to fill or satisfy men (the Sept. for שָׁבַע and הִשְׂבִּיעַ ; with some degree of contempt in Plato, de rep. 9, p. 586 a. κεκυφοτες εἰς γῆν καί εἰς τραπέζας βοσκονται χορταζόμενοι καί ὀχευοντες). α. properly: τινα, Matthew 15:33; passive, Matthew 14:20; Matthew 15:37; Mark 6:42; Mark 7:27; Mark 8:8; Luke 9:17; John 6:26; James 2:16; opposed to πεινᾶν, Philippians 4:12; τινα τίνος (like πίμπλημι (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 8 b.)): ἄρτων, with bread, Mark 8:4 (Psalm 131:15 ()); τινα ἀπό with a genitive of the thing (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 12), passive, Luke 16:21 (Psalm 103:13 ()); (τινα ἐκ with the genitive of the thing (Buttmann, as above), passive, Luke 15:16 Tr marginal reading WH). β. metaphorically: τινα, to fulfill or satisfy the desire of anyone, Matthew 5:6; Luke 6:21 (Psalm 106:9 ()).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from χόρτος (chortos), meaning "grass" or "fodder."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7646 שָׂבַע (saba) • to be satisfied, to be full
• H7648 שָׂבֵעַ (sabea) • satisfied, full

These Hebrew terms share a similar semantic range with χορτάζω, emphasizing the state of being filled or satisfied, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense. They are often used in the Old Testament to describe God's provision and the resulting satisfaction of His people.

Usage: The verb χορτάζω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of feeding or satisfying hunger, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It often conveys the idea of being filled to satisfaction, whether with physical food or spiritual nourishment.

Context: The Greek verb χορτάζω appears in several New Testament passages, primarily in the context of feeding and satisfying hunger. It is frequently used in the accounts of Jesus feeding the multitudes, where it describes the miraculous provision of food that leaves the crowds fully satisfied. For example, in Matthew 14:20 (BSB), "They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over." This usage underscores the abundance and sufficiency of God's provision.

Beyond physical nourishment, χορτάζω also carries a spiritual dimension. In Matthew 5:6 (BSB), Jesus declares, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Here, the term is used metaphorically to describe the fulfillment and satisfaction found in pursuing righteousness and spiritual well-being.

The verb is also employed in contexts that highlight the contrast between temporary physical satisfaction and enduring spiritual fulfillment. In John 6:26 (BSB), Jesus addresses the crowd, saying, "Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw the signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill." This statement points to the deeper spiritual sustenance that Jesus offers, beyond mere physical satisfaction.

Forms and Transliterations

εχόρτασα εχόρτασε εχόρτασέ εχόρτασεν εχορτασθησαν εχορτάσθησαν ἐχορτάσθησαν εχορτασθητε εχορτάσθητε ἐχορτάσθητε χορταζεσθαι χορτάζεσθαι χορταζεσθε χορτάζεσθε χορτασαι χορτάσαι χορτασθηναι χορτασθήναι χορτασθῆναι χορτασθησεσθε χορτασθήσεσθε χορτασθήσεται χορτασθήσομαι χορτασθησονται χορτασθήσονται χορτασθώσι χορτασία χορτάσω chortasai chortásai chortasthenai chortasthênai chortasthēnai chortasthē̂nai chortasthesesthe chortasthēsesthe chortasthḗsesthe chortasthesontai chortasthēsontai chortasthḗsontai chortazesthai chortázesthai chortazesthe chortázesthe echortasthesan echortasthēsan echortásthesan echortásthēsan echortasthete echortasthēte echortásthete echortásthēte

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 5:6 V-FIP-3P
GRK: ὅτι αὐτοὶ χορτασθήσονται
NAS: for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
KJV: for they shall be filled.
INT: for they will be filled

Matthew 14:20 V-AIP-3P
GRK: πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν καὶ ἦραν
NAS: ate and were satisfied. They picked
KJV: eat, and were filled: and they took up
INT: all and were satisfied and they took up

Matthew 15:33 V-ANA
GRK: τοσοῦτοι ὥστε χορτάσαι ὄχλον τοσοῦτον
NAS: in [this] desolate place to satisfy such
KJV: as to fill so great
INT: so many as to satisfy a crowd so great

Matthew 15:37 V-AIP-3P
GRK: πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν καὶ τὸ
NAS: ate and were satisfied, and they picked
KJV: eat, and were filled: and they took up
INT: all and were satisfied and that which

Mark 6:42 V-AIP-3P
GRK: πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν
NAS: They all ate and were satisfied,
KJV: eat, and were filled.
INT: all and were satisfied

Mark 7:27 V-ANP
GRK: Ἄφες πρῶτον χορτασθῆναι τὰ τέκνα
NAS: the children be satisfied first,
KJV: first be filled: for
INT: Let first to be satisfied the children

Mark 8:4 V-ANA
GRK: τις ὧδε χορτάσαι ἄρτων ἐπ'
NAS: in [this] desolate place to satisfy these people?
KJV: a man satisfy these
INT: anyone here to satisfy with bread in

Mark 8:8 V-AIP-3P
GRK: ἔφαγον καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν καὶ ἦραν
NAS: And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked
KJV: and were filled: and
INT: they ate and were satisfied And they took up

Luke 6:21 V-FIP-2P
GRK: νῦν ὅτι χορτασθήσεσθε μακάριοι οἱ
NAS: now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed
KJV: for ye shall be filled. Blessed
INT: now for you will be filled Blessed [you] who

Luke 9:17 V-AIP-3P
GRK: ἔφαγον καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν πάντες καὶ
NAS: ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces
KJV: all filled: and
INT: they ate and were satisfied all and

Luke 15:16 V-ANP
GRK: καὶ ἐπεθύμει χορτασθῆναι ἐκ τῶν
INT: And he was longing to be fed out of the

Luke 16:21 V-ANP
GRK: καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν
NAS: and longing to be fed with the [crumbs] which were falling
KJV: And desiring to be fed with the crumbs
INT: and desiring to be satisfied from what

John 6:26 V-AIP-2P
GRK: ἄρτων καὶ ἐχορτάσθητε
NAS: you ate of the loaves and were filled.
KJV: the loaves, and were filled.
INT: loaves and were satisfied

Philippians 4:12 V-PNM/P
GRK: μεμύημαι καὶ χορτάζεσθαι καὶ πεινᾷν
NAS: I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry,
KJV: both to be full and
INT: I am initiated and to be full both to hunger

James 2:16 V-PMM/P-2P
GRK: θερμαίνεσθε καὶ χορτάζεσθε μὴ δῶτε
NAS: be warmed and be filled, and yet
KJV: and filled; notwithstanding
INT: be warmed and be filled not give

Revelation 19:21 V-AIP-3P
GRK: τὰ ὄρνεα ἐχορτάσθησαν ἐκ τῶν
NAS: the birds were filled with their flesh.
KJV: all the fowls were filled with their
INT: the birds were filled with the

Strong's Greek 5526
16 Occurrences

χορτάσαι — 2 Occ.
χορτασθῆναι — 3 Occ.
χορτασθήσεσθε — 1 Occ.
χορτασθήσονται — 1 Occ.
χορτάζεσθαι — 1 Occ.
χορτάζεσθε — 1 Occ.
ἐχορτάσθησαν — 6 Occ.
ἐχορτάσθητε — 1 Occ.