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χόρτασμα

chórtasma

G5527 noun

SILEX Entry

Root χορτ- to feed, to satisfy, to provide food

Definition

Something that is eaten; that which serves for food, particularly fodder or feed for animals. The term denotes any kind of sustenance used to nourish or support living beings, primarily in the context of animal feed but also more broadly referring to provisions or nourishment in general.

Semantic Range

fodder, feed for animals, food, nourishment, sustenance, provision

Root / Etymology

From the verb χορτάζω (to feed, to satisfy with food, to fatten), itself derived from χόρτος (herbage, grass, fodder). The suffix -μα indicates the result of an action, so χόρτασμα signifies 'that which results from feeding' or 'that which is fed upon.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, χόρτασμα is a rare term, occurring chiefly in later Greek and ecclesiastical writings, with limited attestation in earlier sources. It primarily designates fodder for animals (cf. χόρτος as grass or herbage) but can extend to general sustenance or that which satisfies hunger. In the Septuagint (LXX) and New Testament contexts, χόρτασμα retains its basic reference to food or provision, especially for animals, but by semantic extension may apply to any sort of nourishment. English translations often render it as 'sustenance' or 'food,' which may not always capture the primarily animal-oriented nuance present in Greek sources. The concept is closely connected to χορτάζω (to satisfy with food), but χόρτασμα is distinct from general terms for food or bread (βρῶμα, ἄρτος), emphasizing the provision or supply aspect of feeding, particularly in reference to grazing animals.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from χορτάζω; forage, i.e. food:--sustenance.

Root Family

χόρτασμα (chortasma) — that which is fed upon, fodder, food, nourishment, provision

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G5527-01 χορτάσματα chortasmata N ACC N PL sustenance food provisions 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G5527-01 Acts 7:11 χορτάσματα chortasmata N ACC N PL sustenance food provisions
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