1035. brósis

Lexicon

brósis: Eating, food, consumption

Original Word: βρῶσις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: brósis
Pronunciation: BRO-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (bro'-sis)
Definition: Eating, food, consumption
Meaning: (a) abstr: eating, (b) food, a meal, (c) rust.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

eating, food, meat.

From the base of bibrosko; (abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively) -- eating, food, meat.

see GREEK bibrosko

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bibróskó
Definition
eating, food
NASB Translation
eating (2), food (6), meal (1), rust (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1035: βρῶσις

βρῶσις, βρώσεως, ἡ (βρόω, βιβρώσκω);

1. the act of eating (Tertullianesus): βρῶσις καί πόσις, Romans 14:17 (on which see βασιλεία, 3); with the genitive of the object 1 Corinthians 8:4 (Plato, de rep. 10, p. 619 c. παίδων αὐτοῦ); in a wider sense, corrosion: Matthew 6:19f.

2. as almost everywhere in Greek writings that which is eaten, food, aliment: Hebrews 12:16; εἰς βρῶσιν for food, 2 Corinthians 9:10 (Wis. 4:5); βρῶσις καί (so WH text Tr marginal reading; others ἤ) πόσις, Colossians 2:16 (Homer, Odyssey 1, 191; Plato, legg. 6, 783{c}; Xenophon, mem. 1, 3, 15; (cf. Fritzsche on Romans iii., p. 200 note; per contra Meyer or Ellicott on Colossians, the passage cited)), used of the soups aliment — either that which refreshes it, John 4:32, or nourishes and supports it unto life eternal, John 6:27, 55.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb βιβρώσκω (bibrōskō), meaning "to eat" or "to consume."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for βρῶσις, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words related to eating and consumption, such as אָכַל (akal, Strong's Hebrew 398), which means "to eat" or "to consume." This Hebrew term is often used in the Old Testament to describe both physical eating and metaphorical consumption, paralleling the Greek usage of βρῶσις.

Usage: The term βρῶσις is used in the New Testament to describe both literal and metaphorical eating. It appears in contexts discussing physical nourishment, spiritual sustenance, and the concept of decay or destruction.

Context: • Literal Eating: In the New Testament, βρῶσις is often used to describe the act of eating or the food itself. For example, in John 6:27, Jesus instructs, "Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you." Here, βρῶσις is used to contrast temporary, physical sustenance with eternal, spiritual nourishment.

• Spiritual Nourishment: The term is also employed metaphorically to describe spiritual sustenance. In John 6:55, Jesus declares, "For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink." This usage emphasizes the importance of spiritual consumption of Christ's teachings and sacrifice for eternal life.

• Decay and Corrosion: βρῶσις can also refer to the process of decay or corrosion, as seen in James 5:3, "Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire." Here, the term is used to illustrate the transient nature of earthly wealth and the moral and spiritual decay it can cause.

• Theological Implications: The use of βρῶσις in the New Testament often carries theological implications, highlighting the contrast between temporary, earthly concerns and eternal, spiritual truths. It underscores the necessity of prioritizing spiritual nourishment over physical sustenance and warns against the corrosive effects of materialism.

Forms and Transliterations

βρώμα βρωσει βρώσει βρωσεως βρώσεως βρωσιν βρώσιν βρῶσιν βρωσις βρώσις βρῶσις βρωτόν brosei brōsei brṓsei broseos brōseōs brṓseos brṓseōs brosin brôsin brōsin brō̂sin brosis brôsis brōsis brō̂sis

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 6:19 N-NFS
GRK: σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει καὶ
NAS: where moth and rust destroy, and where
KJV: moth and rust doth corrupt, and
INT: moth and rust destroy and

Matthew 6:20 N-NFS
GRK: σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει καὶ
NAS: moth nor rust destroys, and where
KJV: moth nor rust doth corrupt, and
INT: moth nor rust destroys and

John 4:32 N-AFS
GRK: αὐτοῖς Ἐγὼ βρῶσιν ἔχω φαγεῖν
NAS: to them, I have food to eat
KJV: I have meat to eat that
INT: to them I food have to eat

John 6:27 N-AFS
GRK: μὴ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν ἀπολλυμένην
NAS: Do not work for the food which perishes,
KJV: not for the meat which
INT: not [for] the food that perishes

John 6:27 N-AFS
GRK: ἀλλὰ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν μένουσαν
NAS: which perishes, but for the food which endures
KJV: but for that meat which
INT: but [for] the food which abides

John 6:55 N-NFS
GRK: ἀληθής ἐστιν βρῶσις καὶ τὸ
NAS: is TRUE food, and My blood
KJV: flesh is meat indeed, and
INT: truly is food and the

Romans 14:17 N-NFS
GRK: τοῦ θεοῦ βρῶσις καὶ πόσις
NAS: of God is not eating and drinking,
KJV: is not meat and drink;
INT: of God eating and drinking

1 Corinthians 8:4 N-GFS
GRK: Περὶ τῆς βρώσεως οὖν τῶν
NAS: concerning the eating of things sacrificed to idols,
KJV: therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols,
INT: concerning the eating then of the

2 Corinthians 9:10 N-AFS
GRK: ἄρτον εἰς βρῶσιν χορηγήσει καὶ
NAS: and bread for food will supply
KJV: bread for [your] food, and multiply
INT: bread for eating may he supply and

Colossians 2:16 N-DFS
GRK: κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει καὶ ἐν
NAS: is to act as your judge in regard to food or
KJV: you in meat, or in
INT: let judge in food or in

Hebrews 12:16 N-GFS
GRK: ὃς ἀντὶ βρώσεως μιᾶς ἀπέδετο
NAS: birthright for a [single] meal.
KJV: for one morsel of meat sold his
INT: who for meal one sold

Strong's Greek 1035
11 Occurrences

βρώσει — 1 Occ.
βρώσεως — 2 Occ.
βρῶσιν — 4 Occ.
βρῶσις — 4 Occ.