ἄρτου
ártos
of bread
Bread, specifically a baked product made primarily from wheat or barley flour, most commonly in the form of a loaf; by extension, any food made from grain that serves as staple nourishment. In some contexts, may refer more generally to food, sustenance, or provision, employing bread as a synecdoche for basic nourishment. May denote consecrated bread in temple or liturgical settings (e.g., 'bread of the presence').
Acts 2:42 · Word #14
Lexicon G740
| Lemma | ἄρτος |
| Transliteration | ártos |
| Strong's | G740 |
| Definition | Bread, specifically a baked product made primarily from wheat or barley flour, most commonly in the form of a loaf; by extension, any food made from grain that serves as staple nourishment. In some contexts, may refer more generally to food, sustenance, or provision, employing bread as a synecdoche for basic nourishment. May denote consecrated bread in temple or liturgical settings (e.g., 'bread of the presence'). |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of bread |
| Literal | bread |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄρτος |
| Strong's | G740 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G740-06
of bread
| Morphological Notes | Noun; masculine; singular; genitive case (Gr,N,,,,,GMS) — denotes possession, source, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form ἄρτου denotes possession, source, or relation, rendered concisely as "of bread." This preserves the core meaning of baked staple nourishment while reflecting the masculine singular genitive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
bread
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'of bread' implies no article; the Greek includes the article and thus should remain 'bread' here as the article is rendered by the preceding word. 'Bread' alone reflects the structure. |