Probably strengthened from a collateral form of the base of G5134 and G5147 through the idea of corrosion or wear; or perhaps rather of a base of G5167 and G5149 through the idea of a craunching sound; to gnaw or {chew} that {is} (genitive case) to eat: - eat.
Probably for an obsolete τύχω tuchō (for which the middle voice of another alternate τεύχω teuchō [to make ready or bring to pass] is used in certain tenses; akin to the base of G5088 through the idea of effecting; properly to affect; or (specifically) to hit or light upon (as a mark to be {reached}) that {is} (transitively) to attain or secure an object or {end} or (intransitively) to happen (as if meeting with); but in the latter application only impersonally (with {G1487}) that {is} perchance; or (present participle) as adjective usual (as if commonly met {with} with {G3756} {extraordinary}) neuter (as adverb) perhaps; or (with another verb) as adverb by accident (as it were): - {be} {chance} {enjoy} {little} {obtain} X refresh . . . {self} + special. Compare G5180.
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Mat 24:38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eatingG5176 and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Joh 6:58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eatethG5176 of this bread shall live for ever.
Joh 13:18¶ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eatethG5176 bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.