The Greek word “broma”

Found just under 20 times in the New Testament but quite familiar to those who have studied Greek, the Greek noun “broma” meant “food.” Normally this word describes food in a literal sense (Mt. 14:15; Lk. 9:13; 1 Cor. 6:13; 1 Tim. 4:3), but this term can also be used figuratively. In 1 Cor. 3:2 Paul used this word to describe spiritual immaturity. Other places where this term is used figuratively include Jn. 4:34 and Heb. 13:9. When this noun is plural, it can describe the “necessary supplies of food in regard to the feeding of the multitude (Matt. 14:15; cf. Luke 9:12)” (Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament, 1:228).