What does ἀληθής · βρῶσις mean in the Bible?
ἀληθής · βρῶσις is a Greek phrase meaning "true (as not concealing)".
Greek · G227, G1035
ἀληθής βρῶσις
True (as not concealing) · eating
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ἀληθήςG227true (as not concealing)
Pronunciationalēthḗs
True to fact and reality, unconcealed; contrasts with ἀληθινός (genuine/ideal)
Open lexicon entry →βρῶσιςG1035eating
Pronunciationbrōsis
Food or eating viewed as sustenance; metaphorically, spiritual nourishment in Johannine theology.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀληθής βρῶσις (alethes brosis) mean in the Bible?
ἀληθής · βρῶσις is a Greek phrase meaning "true (as not concealing)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G227, G1035?
G227, G1035 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. true (as not concealing)
Source Gloss
true (as not concealing)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 9 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns9Aligned forms26Case patternNominative (22)Number patternSingular (22)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineJohn 5:31 · John 5:32 · John 6:55 · John 8:13 · John 8:14 · John 8:17 · John 21:24 · Titus 1:13 · 3 John 1:1210×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 22:16 · Mark 12:14 · John 3:33 · John 7:18 · John 8:26 · Rom 3:46×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterActs 12:9 · 1 John 2:8 · 1 John 2:273×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterJohn 10:41 · Phil 4:82×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine2 Cor 6:81×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine2 Pet 2:221×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterJohn 4:181×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterJohn 19:351×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine1 Pet 5:121×
Word Origins
ἀληθής βρῶσις is built from these roots: