Greek

To feed/dole out

ψωμίζωStrong’s G5595

psōmizō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Psōmizō is the Greek word usually translated “do feed” and “shall give away”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”

Romans 12:20 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “do feed” and “shall give away”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

do feed 1
i shall give away 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Romans 1
1 Corinthians 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

1 Corinthians 13:3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Greek dictionary

ψωμίζω psōmizō · to feed/dole out

ψωμίζω (ψωμός, a morsel), [in LXX chiefly for אָכַל hi. ;] to feed with morsels (as children or the sick; Hippocr.), hence, generally, in late writers, to feed, nourish: with accusative of person(s), Rom.12:20 (LXX); with accusative of thing(s), to give out for food, 1Co.13:3 (cf. WM, § 32, 4an; for dupl. accusative, cf. Num.11:4, Sir.15:3, al.).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.