What does ἄρτος · ζωή mean in the Bible?
ἄρτος · ζωή is a Greek phrase meaning "bread of life".
Greek · G740, G2222
ὁ ἄρτος τῆς ζωῆς
Bread (as raised) or a loaf · life (literally or figuratively)
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ἄρτοςG740bread (as raised) or a loaf
Pronunciationártos
Staple food source representing sustenance, or metaphorically Christ as life-giving spiritual nourishment in John 6.
Open lexicon entry →ζωήG2222life (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationzōḗ
Eternal divine life of grace and glory, distinct from mere biological existence or earthly duration
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁ ἄρτος τῆς ζωῆς (ho artos tēs zōēs) mean in the Bible?
ἄρτος · ζωή is a Greek phrase meaning "bread of life".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G740, G2222?
G740, G2222 is connected to 97 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. bread of life
Source Gloss
bread of life
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 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 patterns8Aligned forms97Case patternAccusative (68)Number patternSingular (55)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineLuke 4:3 · John 6:33 · John 6:35 · John 6:41 · John 6:48 · John 6:50 · John 6:51 · John 6:58 · 1 Cor 10:1710×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 4:3 · Matt 15:33 · Luke 9:13 · John 6:74×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 16:11 · Matt 16:12 · Mark 8:4 · Luke 15:17 · John 6:13 · John 6:26 · Heb 9:27×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineLuke 24:35 · John 6:51 · Acts 2:42 · 1 Cor 10:17 · 1 Cor 11:285×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 4:4 · Luke 4:42×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMark 6:521×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 6:11 · Matt 7:9 · Matt 15:2 · Matt 15:26 · Matt 26:26 · Mark 3:20 · Mark 6:8 · Mark 7:5 · Mark 7:27 · Mark 8:14 · Mark 14:22 · Luke 7:33 · Luke 9:3 · Luke 11:3 · Luke 14:1 · Luke 14:1538×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 12:4 · Matt 14:17 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 15:34 · Matt 15:36 · Matt 16:5 · Matt 16:7 · Matt 16:8 · Matt 16:9 · Matt 16:10 · Mark 2:26 · Mark 6:37 · Mark 6:38 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 6:44 · Mark 7:230×
Word Origins
ὁ ἄρτος τῆς ζωῆς is built from this root: