βρῶσιςbrōsis
(abstractly) eating (literally or figuratively); by extension (concretely) food (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G1035
Meanings
1. eating: β. καὶ πόσις, Romans 14:17, Colossians 2:16; with genitive object, 1 Corinthians 8:4; metaphorically, corrosion, rust: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 16:20.
2. As also in classical Greek (Hom., and elsewhere) = βρῶμα, food: John 6:27, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Colossians 2:16 (EV, but see above). Hebrews 12:16; metaphorically, of spiritual nourishment, John 4:32, John 6:27, John 6:55.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
- Matthew 6:20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.
- John 4:32 But Jesus replied, “I have a kind of food you know nothing about.”
- John 6:27 But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”
- John 6:55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
- Romans 14:17 For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.