τροφὴ
trophḗ
food
Food or nourishment; that which sustains physical life by being eaten, with a primary focus on the substance necessary for growth, health, or maintenance of an organism. Contextually, it can also refer more broadly to provision or sustenance, and metaphorically, to that which provides spiritual or moral sustenance.
Matthew 3:4 · Word #21
Lexicon G5160
| Lemma | τροφή |
| Transliteration | trophḗ |
| Strong's | G5160 |
| Definition | Food or nourishment; that which sustains physical life by being eaten, with a primary focus on the substance necessary for growth, health, or maintenance of an organism. Contextually, it can also refer more broadly to provision or sustenance, and metaphorically, to that which provides spiritual or moral sustenance. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | food |
| Literal | food |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | τροφή |
| Strong's | G5160 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5160-02
nourishing sustenance
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in its basic form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the noun’s derivation from τρέφω (to nourish, feed), emphasizing that it is the sustaining substance resulting from nourishment. As a nominative feminine singular noun, it is presented in its base lexical sense without contextual modification. |
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