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devour, devours, devoured, devouring

Definition:

The term "devour" means to eat or consume in an aggressive manner.

• Using this word in a figurative sense, Paul warned believers to not devour one another, meaning to not attack or destroy each other with words or actions (Galatians 5:15).
• Also in a figurative sense, the term "devour" is often used with a meaning of "completely destroy" as when talking about nations devouring each other or a fire devouring buildings and people.
• This term could also be translated as "completely consume" or "totally destroy."

Bible References:

• 1 Peter 05:8-9
• Amos 01:9-10
• Exodus 24:16-18
• Ezekiel 16:20-22
• Luke 15:28-30
• Matthew 23:13-15
• Psalms 021:9-10

Word Data:

• Strong's: H398, H399, H400, H402, H1104, H1105, H3216, H3615, H3857, H3898, H7462, H7602, G2068, G2666, G2719, G5315