Food and drink

What people of the Bible ate and drank every day, and how they made it — from bread and lentil stew to wine, salt and olive oil.

BreadHebrew lechem · Greek artos · the food named most often in the Bible
WineHebrew yayin, tirosh (new wine) · Greek oinos · the everyday drink
FishHebrew dag · Greek ichthys, opsarion · mostly from the Sea of Galilee
Milk and honeyHebrew chalav (milk), devash (honey) · “a land flowing with milk and honey”
SaltHebrew melach · Greek halas · mostly from the Dead Sea
Olive oilHebrew shemen · Greek elaion · food, light and care of the body
Lentils and everyday foodHebrew adashim (lentils) · beans, vegetables, herbs, roasted grain