[wideawake]

You are correct, the word is esthio.

The word used for eat in John 6:53 is not "esthio" but "phagein."

Check your Greek New Testament.

[mnehring]

Directly from the greek:

ἐσθίω,v {es-thee'-o} 1) to eat 2) to eat (consume) a thing 2a) to take food, eat a meal 3) metaph. to devour, consume

http://www.greekbible.com/l.php?e)sqi/w_v-2aas-p--_p

http://www.greekbible.com/index.php

Phagein not used in this verse.

[joebuck]

I am looking at the UBS (3rd Edition) and the word is esthio.

[CharlesWayneCT]

I am confused. On the online greek new testament, it is esthio.

esqiw,v {es-thee'-o}

online greek bible

It looked the same on another online bible I checked. I have to note that I don't read greek. But I know how to recognize some letters, and input words into lexicons.

It just seems odd that we are having an argument over which word is in the greek. Is it possible we have different greek bibles, and the one you use supports your contention?