ἄρτος (ártos) — Bread

Greek word study: ἄρτος (ártos), Strong's G740. bread (as raised) or a loaf

GreekStrong's G740
Quick definition
Greek word
ἄρτος (ártos)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

bread (as raised) or a loaf

Word study
Derivation: from G142 (αἴρω);

KJV translation words: (shew-)bread, loaf

Where this word appears

Strong's G740 is tagged on 99 words in 91 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:3 and last appears in Hebrews 9:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

bread ×55loaves ×32loaf ×3of bread ×3Bread ×1bread — ×1loaves of bread ×1of loaves ×1the bread ×1with bread ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἄρτον ×38ἄρτους ×30ἄρτος ×10ἄρτων ×7ἄρτου ×5ἄρτοι ×4ἄρτῳ ×2ἄρτοις ×1ἄρτον; ×1ἄρτους; ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×24Mark ×22Matthew ×21Luke ×161 Corinthians ×7Acts ×52 Thessalonians ×22 Corinthians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 91)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G142 αἴρω (aírō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G737 ἄρτι (árti).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ártos (G740) mean?

Bread (as raised) or a loaf.

How is G740 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G740 as: (shew-)bread, loaf.

How often does ἄρτος (ártos) appear?

Strong's G740 is tagged on 99 words in 91 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:3 and last appears in Hebrews 9:2.