"to chew, masticate, in NT to gnaw, Rev. 16:10*"
Definition and meaning
to chew, masticate, in NT to gnaw, Rev. 16:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: μασάομαι
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of masaomai (G3145) across the King James Bible.
And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
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Common questions
Strong's G3145 (masaomai) is a Greek word that means: to chew, masticate, in NT to gnaw, Rev. 16:10* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word masaomai (G3145) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3145 is masaomai, a Greek word defined as: to chew, masticate, in NT to gnaw, Rev. 16:10*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
masaomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.