Strong's Lexicon

G4371

G4371 — προσφάγιον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekprosphagionnounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4371
Word:προσφάγιον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:neuter of a presumed derivative of a compound of G4314 and G5315
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:prosphagion
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pros-fag'-ee-on
Meaning:1. something eaten in addition to bread, i.e. a relish (specially, fish)
KJV Renderings:meat

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

προσφάγιον, προσφαγιου, τό (προσφάγειν (cf. πρός, IV. 2)), equivalent to ὄψον (on which see ὀψάριον), anything eaten with bread (Moeris (edited by Piers., p. 274, 1): ὄψον ἀττικως, προσφάγιον ἑλληνικως): spoken of fish boiled or broiled, Joh 21:5 (Schol., Lexicons (Moschion 55, p. 26; Roehl, Inscriptions graec. 395 a. 12)). Cf. Fischer, De vitiis lexamples etc., p. 697f; Sturz, Dial. Maced. et Alex., p. 191.

Englishman's Greek Concordance

προσφάγιον (meat)

John 21:5

KJV: Then Jesus saith unto them Children have ye any meat They answered him No
GK: λέγει ουν αυτοίς ο Ιησούς παιδία μη προσφάγιον έχετε απεκρίθησαν αυτώ ου
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