What does מַטְעַם · βρῶμα mean in the Bible?
מַטְעַם · βρῶμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "choice foods or luxurious dishes".
Hebrew · H4303, G1033
מַטְעַמִּים
A delicacy · food
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מַטְעַםH4303a delicacy
βρῶμαG1033food
Pronunciationbrōma
Food as material sustenance, but also used tropically for spiritual nourishment in Johannine theology.
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מַטְעַם · βρῶμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "choice foods or luxurious dishes".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4303, G1033?
H4303, G1033 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. choice foods or luxurious dishes
Strong'sH4303, G1033
Lexical occurrences8 versesSource Gloss
choice foods or luxurious dishes
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַטְעַמִּים is built from this root: