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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Eat of it or eat it

Hi. Please help. In the Bible, I saw the phrase "eat of me" and I think it is written metaphorically. I wonder what is the difference between "eat something or someone" and "eat of something or someone."
  

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Yes, it is written metaphorically. The difference is language style, not meaning. The language in the Bible depends on the version.

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  • Yes, it is written metaphorically.
  • The difference is language style, not meaning.
  • The language in the Bible depends on the version.
  • The King James version, 1610, is one of the most venerated versions.
  • It uses an older English than we use today.
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Yes, it is written metaphorically.

The difference is language style, not meaning.

The language in the Bible depends on the version. The King James version, 1610, is one of the most venerated versions. It uses an older English than we use today. Many modern versions have adopted this older style of language. Here are two examples from King James.

Genesis 2:

But
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Hi,

Another, very broad, comment.

eat of it Sounds a bit like you eat some of it

eat it Sounds a bit like you eat all of it.

Clive
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Thank you. Let me make a correction. I should have said that I think I have seen a phrase similar to "eat of me" in the Bible, not I saw the phrase "eat of me" in the Bible.

Also, what do you think is the difference between "something is of ***" and "something is from ***"? Any help will be appreciate. I think for most situatiions, we can take them to mean pretty much the same.
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Hi,

Also, what do you think is the difference between "something is of ***" and "something is from ***"? Any help will be appreciate. I think for most situatiions, we can take them to mean pretty much the same.

something is of *** Sounds to me like something is a part of ***, or something belongs to ***
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CliveAnother, very broad, comment.
eat of it Sounds a bit like you eat some of it

eat it Sounds a bit like you eat all of it.
Exactly. I agree. The same structure in certain Western European languages is called the partitive, and it indicates 'some'. English retains only traces of this structure, and this is one of those traces.

CJ
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