Strong's Greek · G740

G740 ártos

ἄρτος

ar'-tos

bread

Looking for Hebrew H740 ʼĂrîyʼêl? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G740. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

ártos appears 97 times in Scripture, including Matthew 4:3 and Matthew 4:4. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

bread (as raised) or a loaf

In the King James Version

(shew-)bread, loaf

Derivation

from G142 (αἴρω);

Appears 97 times in Scripture

Matthew 4:4

“But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’””

Matthew 12:4

“He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.”

Matthew 6:11

“Give us this day our daily bread.”

Matthew 14:19

“And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.”

Matthew 14:17

““We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.”

Matthew 15:26

“But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.””

Matthew 7:9

“Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?”

Matthew 15:2

““Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.””

Matthew 4:3

“The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.””

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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