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ὀπτός

optós

G3702 attributive adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Prepared by exposure to fire or heat, primarily meaning roasted or broiled (specifically with dry heat rather than boiling), especially of food such as meat or fish; contextually refers to something that has been cooked through roasting.

Semantic Range

roasted, broiled; food prepared by dry heat, especially meat or fish; cooked (by direct exposure to fire); not boiled

Root / Etymology

From an obsolete verb ὄπτω (optō), meaning 'to roast' or 'to cook (by heat)'. Related to the root ὀπ- found in culinary terminology in Greek. The root is Greek in origin; no evidence of loan from another language.

Historical & Contextual Notes

ὀπτός is a culinary adjective, appearing in Koine Greek to denote food that has been roasted, in contrast to other methods such as boiling or steaming. In classical Greek, the corresponding verb ὄπτω ('to roast') is well attested and used for cooking food with direct or radiant heat. In the Septuagint (Exodus 12:8-9), ὀπτός is used to specify roasted meat for the Passover lamb, emphasizing compliance with ritual requirements that prescribe roasting over fire rather than other cooking methods. In the New Testament (Luke 24:42), ὀπτός refers to cooked (broiled or roasted) fish. Later Greek applications of the term maintain this specific culinary distinction. English translations often render ὀπτός as 'broiled' or 'roasted', but the nuance is to indicate cooking by dry heat, typically over or by fire, as opposed to moist cooking (boiling/simmering). This distinction was important in both dietary customs and ritual observance.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from an obsolete verb akin to (to "steep"); cooked, i.e. roasted:--broiled.

Root Family

ὀπ- (epóptēs) — to see, to observe, to appear

Root ὀπ- to roast, to cook (by fire/heat)
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G2030 ἐπόπτης direct eyewitnesses
G2714 κατενώπιον in the immediate presence of
G3659 ὄμμα eyes
G3692 ὀπή to openings
G3693 ὄπισθεν behind

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G3702-01 ὀπτοῦ optou ADJ.A GEN M SG broiled of roasted (food) of roasted 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G3702-01 Luke 24:42 ὀπτοῦ optou ADJ.A GEN M SG broiled of roasted (food) of roasted
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