What does fed mean in the Bible?

Answer 1

It means the same thing as in any other book: "to be supplied with sustenance and nourishment" ... whether it might be "physical bread" to sustain the physical body, or ORDINARY WORDS THAT ARE SPIRIT with which the world feeds our minds; and in many biblical instances, specifically, the "Bread of Life" [the inspired Word of God, The Bible] that sustains and nourishes the spirit [mind and heart] in God's believing, faithful servants.

"It is the Spirit that gives Eternal Life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And THE VERY WORDS I have spoken to you ARE SPIRIT and LIFE." (John 6:63 NLT New Living Translation)

"Won't you ever understand? Don't you remember the five thousand I FED with five loaves, and the baskets of food that were left over? Don't you remember the four thousand I FED with seven loaves, with baskets of food left over? How could you even THINK I was talking about food? So again I say, 'Beware the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Then at last they understood that He WASN'T SPEAKING ABOUT YEAST OR BREAD but about the FALSE TEACHING [words] of the Pharisees and Sadducees." (Matt.16:9-12 NLT)

"Jesus replied, 'The Truth is, you want to be with Me because I FED you, not because you saw the miraculous sign." (John 6:26 NLT)

"...He welcomed us courteously and FED us for three days." (Acts 28:7 NLT)

"Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it. We may receive it gladly, with thankful hearts. For we know that it is MADE HOLY BY THE WORD OF GOD and PRAYER. If you explain this to the brothers and sisters, you will be doing your duty as a worthy servant of Christ Jesus, one who is FED BY THE MESSAGE of Faith and the True teaching you have followed." (I Tim.4:4-6 NLT)