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G1034 · Greek · New Testament
βρώσιμος
brōsimos
Adjective
Eatable / Fit for eating

Definition

The Greek adjective brōsimos (βρώσιμος) means eatable or fit for eating. It is derived from brōsis (G1035, eating/food) and bibrōskō (G977, to eat). The word appears only once in the New Testament (Luke 24:41), in the resurrection appearance of Jesus to His disciples, when He asked if they had "any food to eat" — demonstrating the physical reality of His resurrection body.

Usage & Theological Significance

The single appearance of brōsimos in Luke 24:41 is strategically important in resurrection theology. After the disciples saw the risen Jesus, they were still in disbelief and amazement, so Jesus asked: "Do you have anything here to eat?" He ate broiled fish before them — a deliberate, undeniable proof of bodily resurrection. The risen Christ eating food is not merely a curiosity; it establishes that the resurrection body is physical, tangible, and real. Christian hope is not for a bodiless spiritual existence but for a glorified, physical resurrection — the redemption of the whole person, embodied and eternal.

Key Bible Verses

Luke 24:41 While they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
Luke 24:42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish.
Luke 24:43 He took it and ate it in their presence.
Acts 10:41 He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen — by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
John 21:12 Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." None of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord.

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