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# devour, devours, devoured, devouring #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "devour" means to eat or consume in an aggressive manner.
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* Using this word in a figurative sense, Paul warned believers to not devour one another, meaning to not attack or destroy each other with words or actions (Galatians 5:15).
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* Also in a figurative sense, the term "devour" is often used with a meaning of "completely destroy" as when talking about nations devouring each other or a fire devouring buildings and people.
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* This term could also be translated as "completely consume" or "totally destroy."
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Peter 05:08](rc://en/tn/help/1pe/05/08)
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* [Amos 01:10](rc://en/tn/help/amo/01/10)
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* [Exodus 24:17](rc://en/tn/help/exo/24/17)
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* [Ezekiel 16:20](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/16/20)
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* [Luke 15:30](rc://en/tn/help/luk/15/30)
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* [Matthew 23:13-15](rc://en/tn/help/mat/23/13)
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* [Psalms 021:09](rc://en/tn/help/psa/021/09)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H398, H399, H400, H402, H1104, H1105, H3615, H3857, H3898, H7462, G2666, G2719, G5315
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