"a bit, morsel, mouthful, Jn. 13:26, 27, 30*"
Definition and meaning
a bit, morsel, mouthful, Jn. 13:26, 27, 30*
In the original Greek the word is written: ψωμίον
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
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 psomion (G5596) across the King James Bible.
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
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Common questions
Strong's G5596 (psomion) is a Greek word that means: a bit, morsel, mouthful, Jn. 13:26, 27, 30* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word psomion (G5596) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5596 is psomion, a Greek word defined as: a bit, morsel, mouthful, Jn. 13:26, 27, 30*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
psomion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.