τροφήtrophḗ
nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
Greek (New Testament) · G5160
Meanings
nourishment, food: Matthew 3:4, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:10, Matthew 24:45, Luke 12:23, John 4:8, Acts 2:46, Acts 9:19, Acts 14:17, Acts 27:33, Acts 27:34, Acts 27:36, Acts 27:38, James 2:15. Metaph.: Hebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:14.
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.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.