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βρῶσις
brōsis · Greek · Strong's G1035 · 11 occurrences
The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew and Greek words as “meat”
What it means
(abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively)
from the base of G977 (βιβρώσκω);
How the KJV renders it
eating, food, meat
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“meat”
“food”
“eating”
also renders ʼôkel (H400)
Questions this word decides
- Does Colossians 2:16 abolish the Sabbath?
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- Is the Christian Sabbath Saturday or Sunday?
Where it appears
11 occurrences in the Greek text, first 10 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 8:4 N-GSF2 Corinthians 9:10 N-ASFColossians 2:16 N-DSFHebrews 12:16 N-GSFJohn 4:32 N-ASFJohn 6:27 N-ASFJohn 6:55 N-NSFMatthew 6:19 N-NSFMatthew 6:20 N-NSFRomans 14:17 N-NSF
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