verb
geuemō
Greekγεύομαι (geuomai)
Strong’sG1089
I taste, experience
stem geu-15 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
γεύω,
[in LXX chiefly for טעם;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1089 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidghyoo'-om-ahee
to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)
Froma primary verb;
King Jameseat, taste.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| geuetiγεύσεταί | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | taste | 1× |
| geuetaἐγεύσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | tasted | 1× |
| geuevaἐγεύσασθε | happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural | tasted | 1× |
| geueseiaγεύσῃ | happened · youaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person singular | taste | 1× |
| geueteiaγεύσηται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | taste | 2× |
| geueleiaγεύσωνται | happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural | taste | 3× |
| geueraγεύσασθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | eat | 2× |
| geueratosγευσάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | eaten | 2× |
| geueratoinγευσαμένους | happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative plural masculine | tasted | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | geuemō | geueme | geuemi | geuema | geuemē | geuemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | geuesō | geuese | geuesi | geuesa | geuesē | geueselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | geuetō | geuete | geueti1×γεύσεταί | geueta1×ἐγεύσατο | geuetē | geuetelē |
| we 1st person plural | geuenō | geuene | geueni | geuena | geuenē | geuenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | geuevō | geueve | geuevi | geueva1×ἐγεύσασθε | geuevē | geuevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | geuelō | geuele | geueli | geuela | geuelē | geuelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 6 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | geuemeiō | geuemeia | geuemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | geueseiō | geueseia1×γεύσῃ | geueseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | geueteiō | geueteia2×γεύσηται | geueteiē |
| we 1st person plural | geueneiō | geueneia | geueneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | geueveiō | geueveia | geueveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | geueleiō | geueleia3×γεύσωνται | geueleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | geuesōr | geuesar | geuesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | geuetōr | geuetar | geuetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | geuevōr | geuevar | geuevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | geuelōr | geuelar | geuelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | geuemoiō | geuemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | geuesoiō | geuesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | geuetoiō | geuetoia |
| we 1st person plural | geuenoiō | geuenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | geuevoiō | geuevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | geueloiō | geueloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | geuerō | geueri | geuera2×γεύσασθαι | geuerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | geuerōtos | geueritos | geueratos4×γευσάμενος | geuerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
geu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
geueti“taste”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 14:24“taste”legamō gar vi hoti oudenos toiu anēroiu ekeinoiu toiu kalirētoiu geueti mu teu deipneu.For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
geueta“tasted”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 2:9“tasted”hōs de geueta tos architriklinos tem hudōrem oinon ginirētem, kai ouk oidatelē pothen atō, tois de diakonois oidalelē tois antlarētois tem hudōrem, fōnatō ton numfion tos architriklinosand the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
geueva“tasted”happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 2:3“tasted”ei geueva hoti chrēstos tos kurios.now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
geueseia“taste”happened · youaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Colossians 2:21“taste”Mē hapteseia mēde geueseia mēde thinganaseia,“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?
geueteia“taste”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
John 8:52“taste”legala auto tois Ioudaiois; Nun gnōskanē hoti daimonem echasō. Abraam apothnēskata kai tois profētois, kai sis legasō; Ean tinos ton logon mu tērateia, ouk mē geueteia thanatou eis ton aiōnon;“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
Hebrews 2:9“taste”ton de brachu tinem para angeloin elattirēton blepanō Iēsun dia tem pathēmem tou thanatou doxa kai tima stefanirēton, hopōs chōris theou huper pantou geueteia thanatou.But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
geueleia“taste”happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural3×
Matthew 16:28“taste”amēn legamō vi hoti alō tinois toiu hōde histanarētoiu hotinois ouk mē geueleia thanatou heōs an horaleia ton huion tou anthrōpou ercherōton en ta basileia autou.Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
Mark 9:1“taste”kai legate autoi; Amēn legamō vi hoti alō tinois toiu hōde histanarētoiu hotinois ouk mē geueleia thanatou heōs an horaleia tan basileian tou theou ercharētan en dunamia.Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
Luke 9:27“taste”legamō de vi alēthōs, alō tinois toiu autou histanarētoiu hois ouk mē geueleia thanatou heōs an horaleia tan basileian tou theou.But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
geuera“eat”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive2×
Acts 10:10“eat”gineta de prospeinos kai thelate geuera; paraskeuazarōtoiu de autoiu gineta epi auton ekstasias,He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
Acts 23:14“taste”hotinois prosercharatois toi archierevoi kai toi presbuteroi legala; Anatheme anathematizana heautoin mēdeneu geuera heōs hou apokteinaneia ton Paulon.They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
geueratos“eaten”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine2×
Matthew 27:34“tasted”dōala auto pinara oinon meta cholau mignuirēton; kai geueratos ouk thelata pinara.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
Acts 20:11“eaten”anabainaratos de kai klaratos ton arton kai geueratos epi hikanon tē homilaratos achri augau, houtōs exerchata.Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
geueratoin“tasted”happened · objectaorist middle participle accusative plural masculine2×
Hebrews 6:4“tasted”Adunatem gar toin hapax fōtiziratoin geueratoin tē tau dōreau tau epouranau kai metochoin giniratoin pneumeu hagieuIt is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
Hebrews 6:5“tasted”kai kalem geueratoin theou rēmem dunamiain tē mellarōtou aiōnou,who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age —