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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)
Answers that weigh this word
- 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?
- Are the clean and unclean food laws of Leviticus 11 binding on Christians?
Where it appears
11 occurrences in the Greek text, first 10 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 8:4 · N-GSF
Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that no idol is anything in the world, and that there is no other God but one.
2 Corinthians 9:10 · N-ASF
Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
Colossians 2:16 · N-DSF
Let no one therefore judge you in eating or drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,
Hebrews 12:16 · N-GSF
lest there be any sexually immoral person or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.
John 4:32 · N-ASF
But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”
John 6:27 · N-ASF
Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”
John 6:55 N-NSFMatthew 6:19 N-NSFMatthew 6:20 N-NSFRomans 14:17 N-NSF
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