Greek · G1035 · unreviewed

βρῶσις

Eating

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βρῶσις G1035
Pronunciation brōsis

What does βρῶσις (brōsis) mean in the Bible?

βρῶσις (brōsis) is a Greek word meaning "eating". βρῶσις, -εως, ἡ (cf.

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Meaning

eating
Extended definition

Food or eating viewed as sustenance; metaphorically, spiritual nourishment in Johannine theology.

1eating: 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.
2As 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.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 6:19 · Matt 6:20 · John 6:55 · Rom 14:17
Genitive · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 8:4 · Heb 12:16
Dative · Singular · Feminine Col 2:16
Accusative · Singular · Feminine John 4:32 · John 6:27 · 2 Cor 9:10
Biblical Occurrences
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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