"pr. to fit, prepare; to season, make savoury, Mk. 9:50; Lk. 14:34; Col. 4:6*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to fit, prepare; to season, make savoury, Mk. 9:50; Lk. 14:34; Col. 4:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀρτύω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of artyo (G741) across the King James Bible.
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
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Common questions
Strong's G741 (artyo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to fit, prepare; to season, make savoury, Mk. 9:50; Lk. 14:34; Col. 4:6* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word artyo (G741) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G741 is artyo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to fit, prepare; to season, make savoury, Mk. 9:50; Lk. 14:34; Col. 4:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
artyo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.