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# devour, devours, devoured, devouring
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## Definition:
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The term "devour" means to eat or consume in an aggressive manner.
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* 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.
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* This term could also be translated as "completely consume" or "totally destroy."
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Peter 05:08 ](rc://en/tn/help/1pe/05/08 )
* [Amos 01:10 ](rc://en/tn/help/amo/01/10 )
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* [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 )
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* [Matthew 23:13-15 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/23/13 )
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* [Psalms 021:09 ](rc://en/tn/help/psa/021/09 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H398, H399, H400, H402, H1104, H1105, H3615, H3857, H3898, H7462, G2068, G2666, G2719, G5315
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