Definition
ἄρτος, -ου, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for לֶחֶם ;]
bread, a loaf: Matthew 4:3, 4 Mark 3:20, al.; ἄρτοι τ. προθέσεως, bread of the setting forth, i.e. the shewbread. Metaphorical, ὁ ἄ. τ. θεοῦ, τ. ζωῆς, ref. to Christ, John 6:33, 35; in general, food: Matthew 6:11, al.; ἄ. φαγεῖν (Heb. אֲכֹל לֶחֶם), to eat (MM, see word), Luke 14:1, al.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἄρτος:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
97 total
- Luke 11:5ἄρτους · loaves [of bread]Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
- Luke 14:1ἄρτονOne Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
- Luke 14:15ἄρτονWhen one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
- Luke 15:17ἄρτων · of foodFinally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!
- Luke 22:19ἄρτον · [the] breadAnd He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
- Luke 24:30ἄρτον · breadWhile He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
- Luke 24:35ἄρτου · breadThen the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
- John 6:5ἄρτους · breadWhen Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
- John 6:7ἄρτοι · breadPhilip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
- John 6:9ἄρτους · loaves“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
- John 6:11ἄρτους · loavesThen Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
- John 6:13ἄρτων · loavesSo they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
- John 6:23ἄρτον · breadHowever, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- John 6:26ἄρτων · loavesJesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
- John 6:31Ἄρτον · breadOur fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
- John 6:32ἄρτον · bread; ἄρτον · breadJesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
- John 6:33ἄρτος · breadFor the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
- John 6:34ἄρτον · bread“Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.”
- John 6:35ἄρτος · breadJesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
- John 6:41ἄρτος · breadAt this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
- John 6:48ἄρτος · breadI am the bread of life.
- John 6:50ἄρτος · breadThis is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
- John 6:51ἄρτος · bread; ἄρτου · bread; ἄρτος · breadI am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
- John 6:58ἄρτος · bread; ἄρτον · breadThis is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
- John 13:18ἄρτον · breadI am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
- John 21:9ἄρτον · [some] breadWhen they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.
- John 21:13ἄρτον · breadJesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish.
- Acts 2:42ἄρτου · of breadThey devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
- Acts 2:46ἄρτον · breadWith one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
- Acts 20:7ἄρτον · breadOn the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
- Acts 20:11ἄρτον · breadThen Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
- Acts 27:35ἄρτον · breadAfter he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16ἄρτον · breadIs not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
- 1 Corinthians 10:17ἄρτος · loaf; ἄρτου · loafBecause there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.
- 1 Corinthians 11:23ἄρτον · breadFor I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,
- 1 Corinthians 11:26ἄρτον · breadFor as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
- 1 Corinthians 11:27ἄρτον · breadTherefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 11:28ἄρτου · breadEach one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10ἄρτον · breadNow He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8ἄρτον · food…nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12ἄρτονWe command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
- Hebrews 9:2ἄρτων · breadA tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.