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What Does “Meat” Mean in the Bible?
In the King James Bible, “Meat” means “food” in modern English. It is an archaic word from the 1611 KJV that has dropped out of everyday use.
What Was Lost
The broad concept of God-given sustenance. When Jesus asked 'Is not the life more than meat?' He meant all nourishment, all provision -- not just protein. The meat offering was grain and oil, symbols of daily bread, not butchered animals.
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