- Original: μασσάομαι - Transliteration: Massaomai - Phonetic: mas-sah'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. to chew, consume, eat, devour - Origin: from a primary masso (to handle or squeeze) - TDNT entry: 12:34,6 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From a primary word μάσσω massō(to handle or squeeze); to chew: - gnaw. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • gnawed, 1 Revelation 16:10