Bible Dictionary
Food
Food in the Bible includes grains, bread, vegetables, fruit, milk, honey, and meat. Scripture records God’s provision of food, laws concerning clean and unclean animals, restrictions on blood and certain fats, and the preparation of meals for ordinary and sacred use.
Biblical Usage
Scripture presents food as God’s provision while regulating what Israelites could eat. The Mosaic law distinguished clean from unclean animals and prohibited blood, certain fats, animals that died improperly, and food dedicated to idols. Manna and quails sustained Israel in the wilderness, while grain, lentils, figs, grapes, and other foods appear throughout biblical narratives.
Scripture References
Genesis 1:29
Genesis 9:2-5
Genesis 18:6-8
Genesis 25:34
Genesis 27:3
Genesis 27:4
Genesis 43:11
Exodus 16:3
Numbers 11:5
Exodus 16:11-13
Numbers 11:31
Leviticus 11
Deuteronomy 14:3-21
Exodus 34:15
Exodus 22:31
Leviticus 22:8
Exodus 23:19
Exodus 29:13-22
Leviticus 3:4-9
Leviticus 9:18
Leviticus 9:19
Deuteronomy 14:21
Deuteronomy 14:26
Deuteronomy 32:13
Deuteronomy 32:14
Leviticus 23:14
Deuteronomy 23:25
2 Kings 4:42
Genesis 25:30
2 Kings 4:38
2 Kings 4:39
Proverbs 23:3
Ezekiel 24:10
Luke 24:42
John 21:9
Exodus 12:8
Leviticus 2:14
John 21:5
Genesis 18:8
Judges 5:25
2 Samuel 17:29
Genesis 9:4
Leviticus 3:17
Leviticus 7:26
Leviticus 19:26
Leviticus 12:16
Leviticus 3:9
Leviticus 3:10
Leviticus 3:16
Leviticus 7:25
Leviticus 11:1
Deuteronomy 14:4
Matthew 3:4