The Biblical Definition of Food

 Broma vs Trophe



I can do no better than point you to another blog post, a couple of quotations from which appear below: 

“When we read the word “food” our English manner of thought automatically defines it as “things that are eaten”. The Greek word that conveys that is #5160 “trophe” From trepho; nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages) — food, meat.

Fish food, cat food, guinea pig food. Its all food. Worms eat dirt. vultures eat dead things. For them, thats food. They eat it and it provides the nourishment they need to thrive.

When we contrast that with the other Greek word that is often translated to “food” in English, we find that it is much more specific. #1033 “broma” From the base of bibrosko; food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law — meat, victuals.

The Jewish Law agrees with the Law of God about which meats are clean and which are unclean. “Broma” is food, which is defined by Leviticus 11....

.... The point is, just because it tastes good, is natural, is created by God, and I can ingest it and eliminate it without becoming sick doesn’t make it food. So when the Bible talks about food, it is talking only about the animals declared edible in Leviticus 11. (Plants never come into question, only ever meats.)

‘Unclean food’ is an oxymoron. Unclean animals are no more food than a pinecone or a jellyfish. Pigs, rabbits, and most seafood (besides those with fins and scales) are NOT food.”

https://seekhistruth2913.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/broma/

 

 

 

 

 

 

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