Original: ἄρτος

Transliteration: ártos

Phonetic: ar'-tos

Short Definition: Bread

- Original: ἄρτος

- Transliteration: Artos

- Phonetic: ar'-tos

- Definition:

1. food composed of flour mixed with water and baked

a. the Israelites made it in the form of an oblong or round cake, as thick as one's thumb, and as large as a plate or platter hence it was not to be cut but broken

b. loaves were consecrated to the Lord

c. of the bread used at the love-feasts and at the Lord's Table

2. food of any kind

- Origin: from G142

- TDNT entry: 08:57,8

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From G142; bread (as raised) or a loaf: - (shew-) bread loaf.