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Strong's G1035 βρῶσις (brosis)

Brosis means “eating” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1035 — beythlechem (“Bethlehem”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1035
Language Greek
Linked Usages 46
Books 23

Strong's G1035 Quick Answer

Strong's G1035 βρῶσις (brosis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. brosis (bro`-sis) n. 1. (abstractly) eating 2. (by extension, concretely) food It has 46 linked Bible usages across 23 books. Visible English usage signals include meat, eat, eating, and food. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
brosis (bro`-sis) n. 1. (abstractly) eating 2. (by extension, concretely) food
Usage
46 linked usages
Books
23 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
meat, eat, eating, and food

Meaning and Definition

brosis (bro`-sis) n. 1. (abstractly) eating 2. (by extension, concretely) food {literally or figuratively} [from the base of G977] KJV: eating, food, meat Root(s): G977 Compare: G1033, G1305, G4620, G5160, G5315

Original Word
βρῶσις
Transliteration
brosis
Derivation
Root: βιβρώσκω R1: 977
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1035. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

eating

Usage: βρῶσις, -εως, ἡ (cf. βιβρώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for parts and derivatives of אכל ;] __1. eating: β. καὶ πόσις, Rom.14:17, Col.2:16 (see Lft., ICC, in l.); with genitive obj., 1Co.8:4; metaphorically, corrosion, rust: Mat.6:19, 20. __2. As also in cl. (Hom., al.) = βρῶμα, food: Jhn.6:27a, 2Co.9:10, Col.2:16 (EV, but see supr.). Heb.12:16; metaphorically, of spiritual nourishment, Jhn.4:32 6:27b, 55.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1035 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render brosis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G1035 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 35 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1035 (βρῶσις) appears 37 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1035 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1035 in the New Testament

10 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 6:19 KJV

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Matthew 6:20 KJV

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

John 4:32 KJV

But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

Strong's G1035 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

35 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 1:29 Septuagint / Brenton

And God said, Behold I have given to you every seed-bearing herb sowing seed which is upon all the earth, and every tree which has in itself the fruit of seed that is sown, to you it shall be for food.

Genesis 1:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so.

Genesis 2:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And God made to spring up also out of the earth every tree beautiful to the eye and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of learning the knowledge of good and evil.

Strong's G1035 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Solomon 4:5 Septuagint / Brenton

The imperfect branches shall be broken off, Their fruit unprofitable, not ripe to eat, Yea, meet for nothing.

Usage Excerpts

First 46 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1035.

Genesis 1:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God said, Behold I have given to you every seed-bearing herb sowing seed which is upon all the earth, and every tree which has in itself the fruit of seed that is sown, to you it shall be for food.
Genesis 1:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so.
Genesis 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God made to spring up also out of the earth every tree beautiful to the eye and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of learning the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord God gave a charge to Adam, saying, Of every tree which is in the garden thou mayest freely eat,
Genesis 3:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes to look upon and beautiful to contemplate, and having taken of its fruit she ate, and she gave to her husband also with her, and they ate.
Genesis 9:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And every reptile which is living shall be to you for meat, I have given all things to you as the green herbs.
Genesis 25:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac loved Esau, because his venison was his food, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis 47:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there shall be the fruits of it; and ye shall give the fifth part to Pharaoh, and the four remaining parts shall be for yourselves, for seed for the earth, and for food for you, and all that are in your houses.
Leviticus 7:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the fat of such animals as have died of themselves, or have been seized of beasts, may be employed for any work; but it shall not be eaten for food.
Leviticus 19:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if it should be at all eaten on the third day, it is unfit for sacrifice: it shall not be accepted.
Leviticus 25:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And for thy cattle, and for the wild beasts that are in thy land, shall every fruit of it be for food.
Deuteronomy 32:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall be consumed with hunger and the devouring of birds, And there shall be irremediable destruction: I will send forth against them the teeth of wild beasts, With the rage of serpents creeping on the ground.
1 Kingdoms 2:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I chose the house of thy father out of all the tribes of Israel to minister to me in the priest’s office, to go up to my altar, and to burn incense, and to wear an ephod. And I gave to the house of thy father all the offerings by fire of the children of Israel for food.
2 Kingdoms 16:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to Ziba, What meanest thou by these? and Ziba said, The asses are for the household of the king to sit upon, and the loaves and the dates are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for them that are faint in the wilderness to drink.
2 Kingdoms 19:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, and said, Because the king is near of kin to us: and why were you thus angry concerning this matter? have we indeed eaten of the king’s food? or has he given us a gift, or has he sent us a portion?
3 Kingdoms 19:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights to Mount Horeb.
Job 33:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall not be able to take any food, Though his soul shall desire meat;
Job 34:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the ear tries words, And the mouth tastes meat.
Psalms 13:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Will not all the workers of iniquity know, Who eat up my people as they would eat bread? They have not called upon the Lord.
Psalms 43:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou madest us as sheep for meat; And thou scatteredst us among the nations.
Psalms 52:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Will none of the workers of iniquity know, Who devour my people as they would eat bread? They have not called upon God. There were they greatly afraid, where there was no fear:
Psalms 77:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They were not disappointed of their desire: But when their food was yet in their mouth,
Psalms 103:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Even young lions roaring for prey, And to seek meat for themselves from God.
Isaiah 55:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For as rain shall come down, or snow, from heaven, and shall not return until it have saturated the earth, and it bring forth, and bud, and give seed to the sower, and bread for food:
Jeremiah 7:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the dead bodies of this people shall be for food to the birds of the sky, and to the wild beasts of the earth; and there shall be none to drive them away.
Jeremiah 15:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will punish them with four kinds of death, saith the Lord, the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the wild beasts of the earth, and the birds of the sky to devour and destroy.
Jeremiah 19:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will destroy the counsel of Judah and the counsel of Jerusalem in this place; and I will cast them down with the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and I will give their dead bodies for food to the birds of the sky and to the wild beasts of the earth.
Jeremiah 41:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will even give them to their enemies, and their carcasses shall be food for the birds of the sky and for the wild beasts of the earth.
Lamentations 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All her people groan, Seeking bread: They have given their desirable things for meat, To restore their soul: Behold, Lord, and look; For she is become dishonored.
Lamentations 1:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I called my lovers, But they deceived me: My priests and my elders Failed in the city; For they sought meat That they might restore their souls, And found it not.
Lamentations 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The hands of tenderhearted women Have sodden their own children: They became meat for them In the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Ezekiel 47:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And every fruit tree shall grow by the river, even on the bank of it on this side and on that side: they shall not decay upon it, neither shall their fruit fail: they shall bring forth the firstfruit of their early crop, for these their waters come forth of the sanctuary: and their fruit shall be for meat, and their foliage for health.
Daniel 1:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your meat and your drink, lest he see your countenances gloomy in comparison of the young men your equals; so shall ye endanger my head to the king.
Habakkuk 3:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For though the fig tree shall bear no fruit, And there shall be no produce on the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall produce no food: The sheep have failed from the pasture, And there are no oxen at the cribs;
Malachi 3:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will appoint food for you, and I will not destroy the fruit of your land; and your vine in the field shall not fail, saith the Lord Almighty.
Matthew 6:19 New Testament, KJV
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew 6:20 New Testament, KJV
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
John 4:32 New Testament, KJV
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
John 6:27 New Testament, KJV
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 6:55 New Testament, KJV
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
Romans 14:17 New Testament, KJV
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
1 Corinthians 8:4 New Testament, KJV
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
2 Corinthians 9:10 New Testament, KJV
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
Colossians 2:16 New Testament, KJV
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
Hebrews 12:16 New Testament, KJV
Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
Wisdom of Solomon 4:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The imperfect branches shall be broken off, Their fruit unprofitable, not ripe to eat, Yea, meet for nothing.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1035, grouped by book.

Genesis 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
John 3 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1035 FAQ

What does brosis (βρῶσις) mean?

Brosis (Strong's G1035) is a Greek word most simply glossed "eating". brosis (bro`-sis) n. 1. (abstractly) eating 2. (by extension, concretely) food

How many times is brosis (βρῶσις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 46 linked usages for Strong's G1035 across 23 books.

Where can I study brosis (βρῶσις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1035 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate brosis (βρῶσις)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as meat, eat, eating, and food. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1035 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 35 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1035, with linked reader references where each row is available.