Word study · Greek

artos

bread, loaf

Say it: AR-tos (approximate)

ἄρτος

What it means

Bread, and by extension food. In John 6 it begins as barley loaves for the crowd and becomes the central image: "I am the bread of life" (6:35, 6:48).

Range of meaning

  • LoafA round flat loaf.
  • FoodA meal in general.