τροφήtrophḗ

nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)

Greek (New Testament) · G5160

Meanings

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 16 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 3:4 John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.
  • Matthew 6:25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
  • Matthew 10:10 Don’t carry a traveler’s bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed.
  • Matthew 24:45 “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.
  • Luke 12:23 For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing.
  • John 4:8 He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.