Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
food
Usage: ἐπισιτισμός, -οῦ, ὁ (ἐπισιτίζομαι, to supply with provisions), [in LXX: Gen.42:25, al. (צֵידָה), Jdth.2:18 4:5 ;] __1. a foraging. __2. provisions, food: Luk.9:12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1979
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
8
Strong's G1979 Quick Answer
Strong's G1979 ἐπισιτισμός (episitismos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. episitismos (ep-ee-sit-is-mos') n. 1. a provisioning 2. (concretely) food It has 14 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include victuals. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- episitismos (ep-ee-sit-is-mos') n. 1. a provisioning 2. (concretely) food
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- victuals
Meaning and Definition
episitismos (ep-ee-sit-is-mos') n. 1. a provisioning 2. (concretely) food [from a compound of G1909 and a derivative of G4621] KJV: victuals Root(s): G1909, G4621 Compare: G1033, G1035, G1305, G4620, G5160, G5315
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1979. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1979 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render episitismos, 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.
victuals
Luke 9:12
How Strong's G1979 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 11 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 G1979 (ἐπισιτισμός) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Kingdoms 22:10 — ἐπισιτισμὸν
- Exodus 12:39 — ἐπισιτισμὸν
- Genesis 42:25 — ἐπισιτισμὸν
- Genesis 45:21 — ἐπισιτισμὸν
- Joshua 1:11 — ἐπισιτισμόν
Strong's G1979 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 G1979 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
Strong's G1979 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Joseph gave orders to fill their vessels with corn, and to return their money to each into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and it was so done to them.
And the children of Israel did so; and Joseph gave to them wagons, according to the words spoken by King Pharaoh; and he gave them provision for the journey.
And they baked the dough which they brought out of Egypt, unleavened cakes, for it had not been leavened; for the Egyptians cast them out, and they could not remain, neither did they prepare provision for themselves for the journey.
Strong's G1979 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and plenty of victual for every man of the army, and very much gold and silver out of the king’s house.
and possessed themselves beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains, and fortified the villages that were in them, and laid up victuals for the provision of war: for their fields were of late reaped.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1979.
And Joseph gave orders to fill their vessels with corn, and to return their money to each into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and it was so done to them.
And the children of Israel did so; and Joseph gave to them wagons, according to the words spoken by King Pharaoh; and he gave them provision for the journey.
And they baked the dough which they brought out of Egypt, unleavened cakes, for it had not been leavened; for the Egyptians cast them out, and they could not remain, neither did they prepare provision for themselves for the journey.
Go into the midst of the camp of the people, and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions; for yet three days and ye shall go over this Jordan, entering in to take possession of the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives to you.
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
counsel of the Lord.
And they took the provision of the people in their hand, and their horns; and he sent away every man of Israel each to his tent, and he strengthened the three hundred; and the army of Midian were beneath him in the valley.
Moreover we will take ten men for a hundred for all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred for a thousand, and a thousand for ten thousand, to take provision, to cause them to come to Gibeah of Benjamin, to do to it according to all the abomination, which they wrought in Israel.
And the priest inquired of God for him, and gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
Man ate angels’ bread; He sent them provision to the full.
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
and plenty of victual for every man of the army, and very much gold and silver out of the king’s house.
and possessed themselves beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains, and fortified the villages that were in them, and laid up victuals for the provision of war: for their fields were of late reaped.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1979, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1979 FAQ
What does episitismos (ἐπισιτισμός) mean?
Episitismos (Strong's G1979) is a Greek word most simply glossed "victuals". episitismos (ep-ee-sit-is-mos') n. 1. a provisioning 2. (concretely) food
How many times is episitismos (ἐπισιτισμός) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G1979 across 8 books.
Where can I study episitismos (ἐπισιτισμός) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1979 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate episitismos (ἐπισιτισμός)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as victuals. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1979 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1979, with linked reader references where each row is available.