ψωμιεῖ

ψωμίζω

feed by putting little bits into the mouth: fut ind mid 2nd sg (attic epic doric ionic)

ψωμίζω

feed by putting little bits into the mouth: fut ind act 3rd sg (attic epic doric ionic)

ψωμίζω

feed by putting little bits into the mouth: fut ind mid 2nd sg (attic epic doric ionic)

ψωμίζω

feed by putting little bits into the mouth: fut ind act 3rd sg (attic epic doric ionic)

ψωμίζω (ψωμός ‘morsel’) fut. ψωμιῶ LXX and 3 pl. ψωμίσουσιν Da 4:32 LXX; 1 aor. ἐψώμισα (Aristoph., Aristot. et al.; LXX; Mel. P. 79, 578)

① w. acc. of pers. (Antig. Car. 99; Num 11:4 τίς ἡμᾶς ψωμιεῖ κρέα; TestLevi 8:5 ἐψώμισέν με ἄρτον; Mel., P. 79, 578 τὸ στόμα τὸ ψωμίσαν σε ζωήν) to cause someone to eat, to feed Ro 12:20 (Pr 25:21 v.l.); 1 Cl 55:2.

② w. acc. of thing (s. Num and TestLevi under 1 above) to give away, prob. in installments, give away, dole out πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντα 1 Cor 13:3 is either give away all one’s property bit (cp. ψωμίον) by bit, dole it out (so w. double acc. Dt 32:13; Ps 79:6) or divide in small pieces = fritter away in the process of such charitable activity (but the text makes no mention of feeding ‘the poor’ as KJV; s. Goodsp., Probs. 163f).—DELG s.v. ψήω. Frisk s.v. ψῆν. M-M.