χορτάζω
chortazō (G5526)
to feed
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The Greek word χορτάζω (chortazō) means "to feed." Its primary semantic domain is related to food and drink, indicating its central role in sustenance and nourishment. The word is used 16 times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in various contexts. The range of usage for χορτάζω is quite broad, encompassing both literal and figurative meanings. In some instances, it refers to the physical act of feeding animals or people, while in others, it may imply spiritual nourishment or sustenance. This versatility highlights the significance of food and nourishment in human life, both physically and metaphorically. The frequency and variety of χορτάζω's usage in the Bible underscore its importance in the human experience. From everyday activities like feeding livestock to spiritual concepts like spiritual nourishment, this word sheds light on the fundamental needs and desires of human beings.
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
The disciples said to him, “Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?”
They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”
They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.
I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.
and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
The rest were killed with the sword of him who sat on the horse, the sword which came out of his mouth. All the birds were filled with their flesh.