Sition σιτίον
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| σιτίον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sition |
| Strong's number | G6079 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | food |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Sition (Greek σιτίον, Strong's G6079) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “food”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
1. grain, corn: food made from grain, bread , ποιεῖσθαι σιτία ἀπὸ ὀλυρέων to feed off spelt, (Herdotus Historicus)
2. generally, food, victuals, provisions , (Herdotus Historicus); σιτία ἡμερῶν τριῶν three days' provision , of soldiers, (Aristophanes Comicus); σιτία καὶ ποτά meat and drink, (Plato Philosophus)
3. τἀν Πρυτανείῳ σιτία public maintenance in the Prytaneum, (Aristophanes Comicus); compare σίτησις.
4. rarely food for dogs, (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
2. generally, food, victuals, provisions , (Herdotus Historicus); σιτία ἡμερῶν τριῶν three days' provision , of soldiers, (Aristophanes Comicus); σιτία καὶ ποτά meat and drink, (Plato Philosophus)
3. τἀν Πρυτανείῳ σιτία public maintenance in the Prytaneum, (Aristophanes Comicus); compare σίτησις.
4. rarely food for dogs, (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Verses
Every verse with Sition, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 7:12But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).