noun · feminine
trofēas
Greekτροφή (trofē)
Strong’sG5160
food, nourishment
stem trofē-16 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τροφή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< τρέφω), [in LXX for לֶחֶם, מָזוֹן, אֹכֶל, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5160 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtrof-ay'
nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
Fromfrom G5142;
King Jamesfood, meat.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | trofēas2×τροφὴ | trofēais |
| object accusative | trofēan2×τροφὴν | trofēain1×τροφὰς |
| direct address vocative | trofēar | trofēair |
| of, belonging to genitive | trofēau11×τροφῆς | trofēaiu |
| to, for dative | trofēa | trofēai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
trofēa is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
trofēas“food”subjectnominative singular2×
Matthew 3:4“food”autos de tos Iōannos echate tem endumem autou apo thrixaiu kamēlau kai zōnan dermatinan peri tan osfuan autou, tas de trofēas ate autou akriais kai meliem agriem.John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Hebrews 5:14“food”teleioiu de atō tas stereas trofēas, toiu dia tan hexian teim aisthētērieim gumnazirēteim echarōtoiu pros diakrisian kaleu tē kai kakeu.But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
trofēan“food”objectaccusative singular2×
Matthew 24:45“food”Tinos ara atō tos pistos doulos kai fronimos hon kathistanata tos kurios epi tau oiketeiau autou teu dōara autoi tan trofēan en kairo?Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
Acts 9:19“food”kai lambaratos trofēan enischuata. Gineta de meta toiu en Damaska mathētoiu hēmerain tinain,and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
trofēau“food”of, belonging togenitive singular11×
Matthew 6:25“food”Dia houtem legamō vi; mē merimnavōr ta psucha vu tinem esthiaveia, mēde te sōme vu tinem endueveia; ouchi tas psuchas polloterem atō tau trofēau kai tem sōmem teu endumeu?Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Matthew 10:10“food”mē pēran eis hodan mēde duo chitōnoin mēde hupodēmeim mēde rabdan; axios gar tos ergatos tau trofēau autou.Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
Luke 12:23“food”tas gar psuchas polloterem atō tau trofēau kai tem sōmem teu endumeu.For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
Acts 2:46“food”kata hēmeran tē proskarterarōtois homothumadōs en te hiere, klarōtois tē kata oikon arton, metalambale trofēau en agalliasia kai afelota kardiau,With 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 14:17“food”kaitoi ouk amarturon heauton afiēkata agathourgarōtos, ouranothen vi huetoin dōarōtos kai kairoin karpoforoin, empimplēarōtos trofēau kai eufrosunēau tain kardiain vu.Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
Acts 27:33“food”Achri de hou hēmeras mellate ginerō parakalate tos Paulos hapantoin metalambara trofēau legarōtos; Tessareskaidekatan sēmeron hēmeran prosdokarōtois asitois diatelavō, mēdenem proslamberatois;Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
Acts 27:34“food”dio parakalamō vin metalambara trofēau, houtem gar pros tau humeterau sōtērēau huparchatō; oudenou gar vu thrixas apo tau kefalau apollueti.So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
Acts 27:36“food”euthumois de gineratois pantois kai autois proslambela trofēau.They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
Acts 27:38“food”korennuiratois de trofēau koufizale tem ploiem ekballerōtois ton siton eis tan thalassan.After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
Hebrews 5:12“food”kai gar ofeilarōtois arō didaskalois dia ton chronon, palin chreian echavō teu didaskarō vin tinon teim stoicheieim tau archau teiu logieiu tou theou, kai ginavē chreian echarōtois galeu, ouk stereau trofēau.Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
James 2:15“food”ean adelfos ē adelfas gumnois huparchaleiō kai leiperōtois tau efēmerau trofēau,Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
trofēain“food”objectaccusative plural1×
John 4:8“food”tois gar mathētois autou aperchalelē eis tan politan, hina trofēain agorazaleia.(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)