The basic Greek verb for drinking. Jesus used drinking metaphorically of receiving the Spirit, sharing in His suffering, and eternal life. One of the most theologically loaded ordinary words in the NT.
Jesus cried out: 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink' (John 7:37). He asked James and John: 'Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?' (Matthew 20:22) — referring to His suffering. At the Last Supper, He said: 'Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant' (Matthew 26:27-28). To drink is to receive, to participate, to take something into oneself.