741. artuó

Lexicon

artuó: To season, to prepare, to arrange

Original Word: ἁρτύω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: artuó
Pronunciation: ar-TOO-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-too'-o)
Definition: To season, to prepare, to arrange
Meaning: prop: I arrange, make ready; I season, flavor.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to season.

From a presumed derivative of airo; to prepare, i.e. Spice (with stimulating condiments) -- season.

see GREEK airo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
probably akin to same as harmos
Definition
to make ready, to season (food)
NASB Translation
make...salty (1), seasoned (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 741: ἀρτύω

ἀρτύω: future ἀρτύσω; passive, perfect ἠρτυμαι; 1 future ἀρτυθήσομαι; (ἈΡΩ to fit); to prepare, arrange; often so in Homer In the comic writers and epigrammatists used of preparing food, to season, make savory ((τά ὄψα, Aristotle, eth. Nic. 3, 13, p. 1118a, 29); ἠρτυμένος οἶνος, Theophrastus, de odor. § 51 (fragment 4, c. 11)); so Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34; metaphorically, ὁ λόγος ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος, full of wisdom and grace and hence, pleasant and wholesome, Colossians 4:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root related to the concept of preparing or seasoning.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἁρτύω, the concept of seasoning or preparing can be related to several Hebrew terms that convey similar ideas of readiness and enhancement. Some related Hebrew words include:

• מָלַח (malach) • Strong's Hebrew 4414, meaning "to salt" or "to season."
• עָרַךְ (arak) • Strong's Hebrew 6186, meaning "to arrange" or "to set in order."

These Hebrew terms, like ἁρτύω, emphasize the importance of preparation and enhancement, whether in the context of food, worship, or daily life.

Usage: The term ἁρτύω is used in the context of preparing or seasoning food, often implying the act of making something palatable or ready for consumption.

Context: The Greek word ἁρτύω (hartyō) appears in the New Testament with the primary sense of seasoning or preparing, particularly in relation to food. This term is used metaphorically to describe the act of making something suitable or acceptable, often in a spiritual or moral context. In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of seasoning is used to illustrate the importance of grace and wisdom in speech and conduct.

For example, in Colossians 4:6, the Apostle Paul exhorts believers: "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." Here, the metaphor of seasoning with salt suggests that just as salt enhances the flavor of food, grace enhances the quality of one's speech, making it more effective and palatable to the listener.

The use of ἁρτύω in the New Testament underscores the importance of preparation and readiness, not only in physical terms but also in spiritual and relational contexts. It highlights the necessity of thoughtful and intentional communication, reflecting the transformative power of grace in the life of a believer.

Forms and Transliterations

ἅλατι αρτυθησεται αρτυθήσεται ἀρτυθήσεται αρτυσετε ἀρτύσετε ηρτυμενος ηρτυμένος ἠρτυμένος alati artusete artuthesetai artuthēsetai artysete artýsete artythesetai artythēsetai artythḗsetai ertumenos ērtumenos ertymenos ertyménos ērtymenos ērtyménos

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 9:50 V-FIA-2P
GRK: τίνι αὐτὸ ἀρτύσετε ἔχετε ἐν
NAS: with what will you make it salty [again]? Have
KJV: wherewith will ye season it?
INT: what it will you season Have in

Luke 14:34 V-FIP-3S
GRK: ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται
NAS: with what will it be seasoned?
KJV: wherewith shall it be seasoned?
INT: with what will it be seasoned

Colossians 4:6 V-RPM/P-NMS
GRK: χάριτι ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος εἰδέναι πῶς
NAS: be with grace, [as though] seasoned with salt,
KJV: grace, seasoned with salt,
INT: grace with salt seasoned to know how

Strong's Greek 741
3 Occurrences

ἀρτύσετε — 1 Occ.
ἀρτυθήσεται — 1 Occ.
ἠρτυμένος — 1 Occ.