verb
psōmizamō
Greekψωμίζω (psōmizō)
Strong’sG5595
I feed, dole out
stem psōmiz-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ψωμίζω
(< ψωμός, a morsel), [in LXX chiefly for אכל hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5595 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpso-mid'-zo
to supply with bits, i.e. (generally) to nourish
Fromfrom the base of G5596;
King James(bestow to) feed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| psōmizameiaψωμίσω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | give away | 1× |
| psōmizasōrψώμιζε | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | feed | 1× |
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, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | psōmizamō | psōmizame | psōmizami | psōmizama | psōmizamē | psōmizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | psōmizasō | psōmizase | psōmizasi | psōmizasa | psōmizasē | psōmizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | psōmizatō | psōmizate | psōmizati | psōmizata | psōmizatē | psōmizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | psōmizanō | psōmizane | psōmizani | psōmizana | psōmizanē | psōmizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | psōmizavō | psōmizave | psōmizavi | psōmizava | psōmizavē | psōmizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | psōmizalō | psōmizale | psōmizali | psōmizala | psōmizalē | psōmizalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | psōmizameiō | psōmizameia1×ψωμίσω | psōmizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | psōmizaseiō | psōmizaseia | psōmizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | psōmizateiō | psōmizateia | psōmizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | psōmizaneiō | psōmizaneia | psōmizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | psōmizaveiō | psōmizaveia | psōmizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | psōmizaleiō | psōmizaleia | psōmizaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | psōmizasōr1×ψώμιζε | psōmizasar | psōmizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | psōmizatōr | psōmizatar | psōmizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | psōmizavōr | psōmizavar | psōmizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | psōmizalōr | psōmizalar | psōmizalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | psōmizamoiō | psōmizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | psōmizasoiō | psōmizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | psōmizatoiō | psōmizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | psōmizanoiō | psōmizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | psōmizavoiō | psōmizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | psōmizaloiō | psōmizaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | psōmizarō | psōmizari | psōmizara | psōmizarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | psōmizarōtos | psōmizaritos | psōmizaratos | psōmizarētos |
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
psōmiz 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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
psōmizameia“give away”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 13:3“give away”kai ean psōmizameia panteim teim huparcharōteim mu, kai ean paradōameia tem sōmem mu, hina kaiimi, agapan de mē echameiō, oudenem ōfelimō.If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
psōmizasōr“feed”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 12:20“feed”alla ean peinateiō tos echthros su, psōmizasōr auton; ean dipsateiō, potizasōr auton; houtem gar poiarōtos anthraxoin pureu sōreuasi epi tan kefalan autou.On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”