- Original: τρώγω - Transliteration: Trogo - Phonetic: tro'-go - Definition: 1. to gnaw, crunch, chew raw vegetables or fruits (as nuts, almonds) a. of animals feeding b. of men 2. to eat - Origin: 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 crunching sound - TDNT entry: 11:56,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: 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.