# 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 05:08](rc://en/tn/help/1pe/05/08)
* [Amos 01:10](rc://en/tn/help/amo/01/10)
* [Exodus 24:17](rc://en/tn/help/exo/24/17)
* [Ezekiel 16:20](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/16/20)
* [Luke 15:30](rc://en/tn/help/luk/15/30)
* [Matthew 23:13-15](rc://en/tn/help/mat/23/13)
* [Psalms 021:09](rc://en/tn/help/psa/021/09)

## Word Data:

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