Galatians 5:15

εἰ δὲ ἀλλήλους δάκνετε καὶ κατεσθίετε βλέπετε μὴ ὑπό ἀλλήλων ἀναλωθῆτε
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἰ
G1487 CONJ
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἀλλήλους
G240 C-APM
allēlōn
one another
  • one another, reciprocally, mutually
δάκνετε
G1143 V-PAI-2P
daknō
to bite, i.e., (figuratively) thwart
  • to bite with the teeth
    • "metaphorically, to wound the soul, cut lacerate, rend with reproaches
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
κατεσθίετε
G2719 V-PAI-2P
katesthiō
to eat up, i.e., devour (literally or figuratively)
  • to consume by eating, to eat up, devour
    • of birds
      • "of a dragon"of a man eating up the little book
      • to ruin (by the infliction of injuries)
    metaphorically
    • to devour i.e., squander, waste: substance
      • "to devour i.e., forcibly appropriate: widows' property"to strip one of his goods"by fire, to devour i.e., to utterly consume, destroy"of the consumption of the strength of body and mind by strong emotions
βλέπετε
G991 V-PAM-2P
blepō
to look at (literally or figuratively)
  • to see, discern, of the bodily eye
    • with the bodily eye: to be possessed of sight, have the power of seeing
      • "perceive by the use of the eyes: to see, look descry"to turn the eyes to anything: to look at, look upon, gaze at"to perceive by the senses, to feel"to discover by use, to know by experience
    metaphorically to see with the mind's eye
    • to have (the power of) understanding
      • "to discern mentally, observe, perceive, discover, understand"to turn the thoughts or direct the mind to a thing, to consider, contemplate, to look at, to weigh carefully, examine
    in a geographical sense of places, mountains, buildings, etc. turning towards any quarter, as it were, facing it
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
ὑπό
G5259
hypo
under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
  • by, under
ἀλλήλων
G240 C-GPM
allēlōn
one another
  • one another, reciprocally, mutually
ἀναλωθῆτε
G355 V-APS-2P
analiskō
properly, to use up, i.e., destroy
  • to expend
    • to consume, e.g., spend money
    to consume, use up, destroy

εἰ δὲ ἀλλήλους δάκνετε καὶ κατεσθίετε βλέπετε μὴ ὑπό ἀλλήλων ἀναλωθῆτε
15
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:3

ἔτι γὰρ σαρκικοί ἐστε ὅπου γὰρ ἐν ὑμῖν ζῆλος καὶ ἔρις καὶ διχοστασίαι οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε καὶ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον περιπατεῖτε
3
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

James 3:14

εἰ δὲ ζῆλον πικρὸν ἔχετε καὶ ἐριθείαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν μὴ κατακαυχᾶσθε καὶ ψεύδεσθε κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας
14
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Galatians 5:26

μὴ γινώμεθα κενόδοξοι ἀλλήλους προκαλούμενοι ἀλλήλοις φθονοῦντες
26
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

2 Corinthians 11:20

ἀνέχεσθε γὰρ εἴ τις ὑμᾶς καταδουλοῖ εἴ τις κατεσθίει εἴ τις λαμβάνει εἴ τις ἐπαίρεται εἴ τις ὑμᾶς εἰς πρόσωπον δέρει
20
For ye suffer, if a man bring into bondage, you if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

2 Corinthians 12:20

φοβοῦμαι γὰρ μήπως ἐλθὼν οὐχ οἵους θέλω εὕρω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ εὑρεθῶ ὑμῖν οἷον οὐ θέλετε· μήπως ἔρεις ζῆλοι θυμοί ἐριθείαι καταλαλιαί ψιθυρισμοί φυσιώσεις ἀκαταστασίαι·
20
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and I that shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

1 Corinthians 6:6

ἀλλὰ ἀδελφὸς μετὰ ἀδελφοῦ κρίνεται καὶ τοῦτο ἐπὶ ἀπίστων
6
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

Isaiah 9:20

וַיִּגְזֹר עַל-יָמִין וְרָעֵב וַיֹּאכַל עַל-שְׂמֹאול וְלֹא שָׂבֵעוּ אִישׁ בְּשַׂר-זְרֹעוֹ יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃
20
And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

Isaiah 11:13

וְסָרָה קִנְאַת אֶפְרַיִם וְצֹרְרֵי יְהוּדָה יִכָּרֵתוּ אֶפְרַיִם לֹֽא-יְקַנֵּא אֶת-יְהוּדָה וִֽיהוּדָה לֹֽא-יָצֹר אֶת-אֶפְרָֽיִם׃
13
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

Philippians 3:2

Βλέπετε τοὺς κύνας βλέπετε τοὺς κακοὺς ἐργάτας βλέπετε τὴν κατατομήν
2
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

Isaiah 11:5

וְהָיָה צֶדֶק אֵזוֹר מָתְנָיו וְהָאֱמוּנָה אֵזוֹר חֲלָצָֽיו׃
5
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

2 Samuel 2:26

וַיִּקְרָא אַבְנֵר אֶל-יוֹאָב וַיֹּאמֶר הֲלָנֶצַח תֹּאכַל חֶרֶב הֲלוֹא יָדַעְתָּה כִּֽי-מָרָה תִֽהְיֶה בָּאַֽחֲרוֹנָה וְעַד-מָתַי לֹֽא-תֹאמַר לָעָם לָשׁוּב מֵאַֽחֲרֵי אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃
26
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
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