Matthew 11:18

ἦλθεν γὰρ Ἰωάννης μήτε ἐσθίων μήτε πίνων καὶ λέγουσιν Δαιμόνιον ἔχει

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἦλθεν G2064 V-2AAI-3S	Strong's Definition erchomai to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) to come of persons to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving "to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public metaphorically to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence "be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto to go, to follow one
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
Ἰωάννης G2491 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition iōannēs Jehovah is a gracious giver Joannes (i.e., Jochanan), the name of four Israelites John the Baptist, the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ "John the apostle, the writer of the 4th Gospel, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the elder, the writer of the three epistles of John and the book of Revelation, perhaps referred to as the one ___%___whom Jesus loved___%___ in the Gospel of John"John, surnamed Mark, the companion of Barnabas and Paul (see Acts 12:12)"John, a certain man, a member of the Sanhedrin (see Acts 5:6)
μήτε G3383 CONJ	Strong's Definition mēte not too, i.e., (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even and not, neither ... nor, not so
ἐσθίων G2068 V-PAP-NSM	Strong's Definition esthiō used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by G5315; to eat (usually literal) to eat "to eat (consume) a thing to take food, eat a meal metaphorically to devour, consume
μήτε G3383 CONJ	Strong's Definition mēte not too, i.e., (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even and not, neither ... nor, not so
πίνων G4095 V-PAP-NSM	Strong's Definition pinō to imbibe (literally or figuratively) to drink "figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen, nourish it unto life eternal
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition 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
λέγουσιν G3004 V-PAI-3P	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Δαιμόνιον G1140	Strong's Definition daimonion a daemonic being; by extension a deity the divine power, deity, divinity "a spirit, a being inferior to God, superior to men"evil spirits or the messengers and ministers of the devil
ἔχει G2192 V-PAI-3S	Strong's Definition echō to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) to have, i.e., to hold to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as to have i.e., own, possess external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc. "used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition"to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to to be closely joined to a person or a thing

ἦλθεν γὰρ Ἰωάννης μήτε ἐσθίων μήτε πίνων καὶ λέγουσιν Δαιμόνιον ἔχει

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

Cross References

Matthew 3:4

Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον

And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Luke 1:15

ἔσται γὰρ μέγας ἐνώπιον τοῦ κυρίου καὶ οἶνον καὶ σίκερα οὐ μὴ πίῃ καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου πλησθήσεται ἔτι ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

Matthew 10:25

ἀρκετὸν τῷ μαθητῇ ἵνα γένηται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ καὶ ὁ δοῦλος ὡς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εἰ τὸν οἰκοδεσπότην Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκάλεσαν πόσῳ μᾶλλον τοὺς οἰκιακοὺς αὐτοῦ

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

John 10:20

ἔλεγον δὲ πολλοὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν Δαιμόνιον ἔχει καὶ μαίνεται· τί αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Jeremiah 15:17

לֹֽא-יָשַׁבְתִּי בְסוֹד-מְשַׂחֲקִים וָֽאֶעְלֹז מִפְּנֵי יָֽדְךָ בָּדָד יָשַׁבְתִּי כִּֽי-זַעַם מִלֵּאתָֽנִי׃

I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.

John 8:48

Ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ Οὐ καλῶς λέγομεν ἡμεῖς ὅτι Σαμαρείτης εἶ σύ καὶ δαιμόνιον ἔχεις

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

John 7:20

ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ὄχλος καὶ εἶπεν Δαιμόνιον ἔχεις· τίς σε ζητεῖ ἀποκτεῖναι

The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

Hosea 9:7

בָּאוּ׀ יְמֵי הַפְּקֻדָּה בָּאוּ יְמֵי הַשִׁלֻּם יֵדְעוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֱוִיל הַנָּבִיא מְשֻׁגָּע אִישׁ הָרוּחַ עַל רֹב עֲוֺנְךָ וְרַבָּה מַשְׂטֵמָֽה׃

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

Acts 26:24

Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀπολογουμένου ὁ Φῆστος μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ ἔφη Μαίνῃ Παῦλε· τὰ πολλά σε γράμματα εἰς μανίαν περιτρέπει

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Jeremiah 16:8

וּבֵית-מִשְׁתֶּה לֹא-תָבוֹא לָשֶׁבֶת אוֹתָם לֶאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃

Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.

1 Corinthians 9:27

ἀλλ' ὑπωπιάζω μου τὸ σῶμα καὶ δουλαγωγῶ μήπως ἄλλοις κηρύξας αὐτὸς ἀδόκιμος γένωμαι

But I keep under my body, and bring into subjection: it lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Jeremiah 29:26

יְהוָה נְתָנְךָ כֹהֵן תַּחַת יְהוֹיָדָע הַכֹּהֵן לִֽהְיוֹת פְּקִדִים בֵּית יְהוָה לְכָל-אִישׁ מְשֻׁגָּע וּמִתְנַבֵּא וְנָתַתָּה אֹתוֹ אֶל-הַמַּהְפֶּכֶת וְאֶל-הַצִּינֹֽק׃

The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

2 Kings 9:11

וְיֵהוּא יָצָא אֶל-עַבְדֵי אֲדֹנָיו וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הֲשָׁלוֹם מַדּוּעַ בָּֽא-הַמְשֻׁגָּע הַזֶּה אֵלֶיךָ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם אַתֶּם יְדַעְתֶּם אֶת-הָאִישׁ וְאֶת-שִׂיחֽוֹ׃

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

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