Greek · G740, G4286 · unreviewed

ἄρτους τῆς προθέσεως

Bread (as raised) or a loaf · purpose

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ἄρτος G740 bread (as raised) or a loaf

Pronunciation ártos

Staple food source representing sustenance, or metaphorically Christ as life-giving spiritual nourishment in John 6.

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πρόθεσις G4286 purpose

Pronunciation próthesis

Deliberate purpose or intention set forth beforehand, often God's predetermined plan in NT theological use.

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What does ἄρτους τῆς προθέσεως (artous tēs protheseōs) mean in the Bible?

ἄρτος · πρόθεσις is a Greek word meaning "bread of the Presence, consecrated bread".

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Meaning

bread of the Presence, consecrated bread

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Luke 4:3 · John 6:33 · John 6:35 · John 6:41 · John 6:48 · John 6:50 · John 6:51 · John 6:58 · 1 Cor 10:17 10×

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 4:3 · Matt 15:33 · Luke 9:13 · John 6:7 4×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 16:11 · Matt 16:12 · Mark 8:4 · Luke 15:17 · John 6:13 · John 6:26 · Heb 9:2 7×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Luke 24:35 · John 6:51 · Acts 2:42 · 1 Cor 10:17 · 1 Cor 11:28 5×

Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 4:4 · Luke 4:4 2×

Dative · Plural · Masculine Mark 6:52 1×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 6:11 · Matt 7:9 · Matt 15:2 · Matt 15:26 · Matt 26:26 · Mark 3:20 · Mark 6:8 · Mark 7:5 · Mark 7:27 · Mark 8:14 · Mark 14:22 · Luke 7:33 · Luke 9:3 · Luke 11:3 · Luke 14:1 · Luke 14:15 38×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 12:4 · Matt 14:17 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 15:34 · Matt 15:36 · Matt 16:5 · Matt 16:7 · Matt 16:8 · Matt 16:9 · Matt 16:10 · Mark 2:26 · Mark 6:37 · Mark 6:38 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 6:44 · Mark 7:2 30×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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