Original: μασσάομαι

Transliteration: massáomai

Phonetic: mas-sah'-om-ahee

Short Definition: Gnaw

- Original: μασσάομαι

- Transliteration: Massaomai

- Phonetic: mas-sah'-om-ahee

- Definition:

1. to chew, consume, eat, devour

- Origin: from a primary masso (to handle or squeeze)

- TDNT entry: 12:34,6

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From a primary word μάσσω massō (to handle or squeeze); to chew: - gnaw.