Strong G1035βρῶσις
eating
- Transliteration
- brōsis
- Pronunciation
- bro'-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From the base of G977; (abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively): - eating food meat.
Detailed definition
βρῶσις, -εως, ἡ (cf. βιβρώσκω),
[in LXX chiefly for parts and derivatives of אכל;]
1. eating: β. καὶ πόσις, Rom.14:17, Col.2:16 (see Lft., ICC, in l.); with genitive obj., 1Co.8:4; metaphorically, corrosion, rust: Mat.6:19, 20.
2. As also in cl. (Hom., al.) = βρῶμα, food: Jhn.6:27a, 2Co.9:10, Col.2:16 (EV, but see supr.). Heb.12:16; metaphorically, of spiritual nourishment, Jhn.4:32 6:27b, 55.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for parts and derivatives of אכל;]
1. eating: β. καὶ πόσις, Rom.14:17, Col.2:16 (see Lft., ICC, in l.); with genitive obj., 1Co.8:4; metaphorically, corrosion, rust: Mat.6:19, 20.
2. As also in cl. (Hom., al.) = βρῶμα, food: Jhn.6:27a, 2Co.9:10, Col.2:16 (EV, but see supr.). Heb.12:16; metaphorically, of spiritual nourishment, Jhn.4:32 6:27b, 55.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1035 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- meat6
- rust2
- eating1
- food1
First verses
- Matthew 6:19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
- Matthew 6:20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
- John 4:32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
- John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
- John 6:55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
- Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
- 1 Corinthians 8:4As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
- Colossians 2:16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
- Hebrews 12:16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
βρῶσις, εως, ἡ,
Epic dialect βρώσ-ιος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 797)]: (βιβρώσκω):— meat, opposed to πόσις, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.490, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 28, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.3.15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 783c: in _plural_, opposed to πόσεις, 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 235; β. ἀναγκαία 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.70.)]
2 pasture, προβάτων [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PLips.” 118.15 (2nd c.AD).)]
II eating, παίδων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 619c; ἐρινὸς ἀχρεῖος ὢν ἐς βρῶσιν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 181.)]
II.2 taste, flavour, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 377.)]
II.3 corrosion, rust, [NT (NT.Matt.6.19)]; decay, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.422 (_plural_), 12.879.)]
Epic dialect βρώσ-ιος [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 797)]: (βιβρώσκω):— meat, opposed to πόσις, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.490, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 28, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.3.15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 783c: in _plural_, opposed to πόσεις, 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 235; β. ἀναγκαία 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.70.)]
2 pasture, προβάτων [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PLips.” 118.15 (2nd c.AD).)]
II eating, παίδων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 619c; ἐρινὸς ἀχρεῖος ὢν ἐς βρῶσιν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 181.)]
II.2 taste, flavour, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 377.)]
II.3 corrosion, rust, [NT (NT.Matt.6.19)]; decay, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.422 (_plural_), 12.879.)]