4598. sétobrótos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
sétobrótos: Eaten with grain, grain-eating

Original Word: σέτοβρωτος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: sétobrótos
Pronunciation: say-to-BRO-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (say-tob'-ro-tos)
Definition: Eaten with grain, grain-eating
Meaning: moth-eaten.

Word Origin: Derived from two Greek words: σέτος (setos, meaning "food" or "grain") and βρωτός (brotos, meaning "eaten" or "edible").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sétobrótos," related concepts can be found in Hebrew words for grain and food, such as דָּגָן (dagan, Strong's H1715) meaning "grain" or "corn," and אָכַל (akal, Strong's H398) meaning "to eat."

Usage: The term "sétobrótos" is used to describe something that is consumed with grain or is grain-eating. It is an adjective that characterizes the manner in which food is consumed, particularly in relation to grain.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, grain was a staple food, central to the diet of many people. Bread, made from wheat or barley, was a common element of meals. The term "sétobrótos" would have been relevant in describing dietary habits, especially in agrarian societies where grain was a primary food source. Understanding the significance of grain in the diet helps illuminate the importance of this term in historical contexts.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from sés and bibróskó
Definition
moth-eaten
NASB Translation
moth-eaten (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4598: σητόβρωτος

σητόβρωτος, σητόβρωτον (from σής a moth, and βρωτός from βιβρώσκω), moth-eaten: ἱμάτιον, James 5:2 (ἱμάτια, Job 13:28; of idol-images, Sibylline oracles in Theophilus ad Autol. 2, 36).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
motheaten.

From ses and a derivative of bibrosko; moth-eaten -- motheaten.

see GREEK ses

see GREEK bibrosko

Forms and Transliterations
σητοβρωτα σητόβρωτα σητόβρωτον σήψιν σθένος setobrota setóbrota sētobrōta sētóbrōta
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Englishman's Concordance
James 5:2 Adj-NNP
GRK: ἱμάτια ὑμῶν σητόβρωτα γέγονεν
NAS: have become moth-eaten.
KJV: garments are motheaten.
INT: garments of you moth-eaten have become

Strong's Greek 4598
1 Occurrence


σητόβρωτα — 1 Occ.

















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