"flesh, meat, a later form of κρέατος, Rom. 14:21; 1 Cor. 8:13*"
Definition and meaning
flesh, meat, a later form of κρέατος, Rom. 14:21; 1 Cor. 8:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: κρέας
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 kreas (G2907) across the King James Bible.
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
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Common questions
Strong's G2907 (kreas) is a Greek word that means: flesh, meat, a later form of κρέατος, Rom. 14:21; 1 Cor. 8:13* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word kreas (G2907) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2907 is kreas, a Greek word defined as: flesh, meat, a later form of κρέατος, Rom. 14:21; 1 Cor. 8:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kreas is a Greek word found in the New Testament.