Word Study · Strong's G740 · Greek
ἄρτος
artos
ar'-tos
Strong's 1890 spelling: ártos
“bread (as raised) or a loaf”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
bread (as raised) or a loaf
Rendered in the KJV as
(shew-)bread, loaf.
- 97occurrencesin the New Testament
- 9 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 17inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 97 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 17
- ἄρτον32
- ἄρτους25
- ἄρτος9
- ἄρτων5
- ἄρτοι4
- ἄρτον,4
- ἄρτους,4
- ἄρτου3
- ἄρτῳ2
- ἄρτων,2
- ἄρτοις,1
- ἄρτον;¶1
and 5 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 16
- bread46
- loaves26
- bread,4
- loaves,4
- bread.3
- loaf3
- of bread2
- [the] bread1
- Bread1
- bread —1
- bread?1
- loaves of bread1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 8
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular38
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural30
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular10
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural7
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular5
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASM · 38
- N-APM · 30
- N-NSM · 10
- N-GPM · 7
- N-GSM · 5
- N-NPM · 4
- N-DSM · 2
- N-DPM · 1
All 97, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- John24 of 97 · 25%
- Matthew21 of 97 · 22%
- Mark21 of 97 · 22%
- Luke15 of 97 · 15%
- 1 Corinthians7 of 97 · 7%
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Matthew21 occurrences
- Matthew 4:3ἄρτοιartoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”here: loaves of bread
- Matthew 4:4ἄρτῳartōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularBut Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”here: bread
- Matthew 6:11ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularGive us this day our daily bread.here: bread
- Matthew 7:9ἄρτον,artonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhich of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?here: bread,
- Matthew 12:4ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralHe entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.here: loaves
- Matthew 14:17ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine plural“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.here: loaves
- Matthew 14:19ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAnd He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.here: loaves
- Matthew 14:19ἄρτους,artousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAnd He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.here: loaves,
- Matthew 15:2ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”here: bread
- Matthew 15:26ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularBut Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”here: bread
- Matthew 15:33ἄρτοιartoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”here: loaves
- Matthew 15:34ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine plural“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”here: loaves
- Matthew 15:36ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralTaking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.here: loaves
- Matthew 16:5ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralWhen they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.here: bread
- Matthew 16:7ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThey discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”here: bread
- Matthew 16:8ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?here: bread
- Matthew 16:9ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralDo you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?here: loaves
- Matthew 16:10ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralOr the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?here: loaves
- Matthew 16:11ἄρτωνartōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralHow do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”here: loaves
- Matthew 16:12ἄρτωνartōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.here: loaves
- Matthew 26:26ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhile they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”here: bread
Mark21 occurrences
- Mark 2:26ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralDuring the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”here: loaves
- Mark 3:20ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThen Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.here: bread
- Mark 6:8ἄρτον,artonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularHe instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—here: bread
- Mark 6:37ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralBut Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”here: of bread
- Mark 6:38ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine plural“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”here: loaves
- Mark 6:41ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralTaking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.here: loaves
- Mark 6:41ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralTaking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.here: loaves
- Mark 6:44ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAnd there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.here: loaves
- Mark 6:52ἄρτοις,artoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralfor they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.here: loaves,
- Mark 7:2ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraland they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.here: bread
- Mark 7:5ἄρτον;¶artonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularSo the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”here: bread?
- Mark 7:27ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”here: bread
- Mark 8:4ἄρτωνartōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralHis disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”here: with bread
- Mark 8:5ἄρτους;artousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine plural“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.here: loaves?
- Mark 8:6ἄρτους,artousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAnd He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.here: loaves,
- Mark 8:14ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralNow the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.here: loaves
- Mark 8:14ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularNow the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.here: loaf
- Mark 8:16ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralSo they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.here: loaves
- Mark 8:17ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?here: loaves
- Mark 8:19ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralWhen I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.here: loaves
- Mark 14:22ἄρτον,artonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhile they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”here: bread,
Luke15 occurrences
- Luke 4:3ἄρτος.artosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThe devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”here: bread.
- Luke 4:4ἄρτῳartōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularBut Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”here: bread
- Luke 6:4ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralHe entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”here: loaves
- Luke 7:33ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularFor John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’here: bread
- Luke 9:3ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.here: bread
- Luke 9:13ἄρτοιartoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”here: loaves
- Luke 9:16ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralTaking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.here: loaves
- Luke 11:3ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularGive us each day our daily bread.here: bread
- Luke 11:5ἄρτους,artousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThen Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,here: loaves,
- Luke 14:1ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularOne Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.here: bread
- Luke 14:15ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhen one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”here: bread
- Luke 15:17ἄρτων,artōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFinally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!here: of bread,
- Luke 22:19ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”here: [the] bread
- Luke 24:30ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhile He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.here: bread
- Luke 24:35ἄρτου.¶artounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThen the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.here: bread.
John24 occurrences
- John 6:5ἄρτους,artousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralWhen Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”here: bread
- John 6:7ἄρτοιartoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralPhilip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”here: of loaves
- John 6:9ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine plural“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”here: loaves
- John 6:11ἄρτουςartousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThen Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.here: loaves
- John 6:13ἄρτωνartōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralSo they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.here: loaves
- John 6:23ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularHowever, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.here: bread
- John 6:26ἄρτωνartōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralJesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.here: loaves
- John 6:31ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularOur fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”here: Bread
- John 6:32ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularJesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.here: bread
- John 6:32ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularJesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.here: bread
- John 6:33ἄρτοςartosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFor the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”here: bread
- John 6:34ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.”here: bread
- John 6:35ἄρτοςartosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularJesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.here: bread
- John 6:41ἄρτοςartosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAt this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”here: bread
- John 6:48ἄρτοςartosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularI am the bread of life.here: bread
- John 6:50ἄρτοςartosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThis is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.here: bread
- John 6:51ἄρτοςartosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularI am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”here: bread
- John 6:51ἄρτου,artounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularI am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”here: bread,
- John 6:51ἄρτοςartosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularI am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”here: bread
- John 6:58ἄρτοςartosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThis is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”here: bread
- John 6:58ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThis is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”here: bread
- John 13:18ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularI am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’here: bread
- John 21:9ἄρτον.artonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhen they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.here: bread.
- John 21:13ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularJesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and He did the same with the fish.here: bread
Acts5 occurrences
- Acts 2:42ἄρτουartounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThey devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.here: bread
- Acts 2:46ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWith 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,here: bread
- Acts 20:7ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularOn the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.here: of bread
- Acts 20:11ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThen Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.here: bread
- Acts 27:35ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAfter he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.here: bread
1 Corinthians7 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 10:16ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularIs not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?here: bread
- 1 Corinthians 10:17ἄρτοςartosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBecause there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.here: loaf
- 1 Corinthians 10:17ἄρτουartounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularBecause there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.here: loaf
- 1 Corinthians 11:23ἄρτον,artonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularFor I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,here: bread,
- 1 Corinthians 11:26ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularFor as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.here: bread
- 1 Corinthians 11:27ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularTherefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.here: bread
- 1 Corinthians 11:28ἄρτουartounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularEach one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.here: bread
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularnor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.here: bread
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12ἄρτονartonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWe command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.here: bread