Epitedeios describes the material provisions needed for the body in James 2:16.

Its sole attested use refers to the material provisions that must be given for bodily need, rather than merely offering words of peace.

1. Material provisions for bodily need · dominant

   In James 2:16, the accusative plural neuter form occurs in the contrast between telling needy people to be warmed and fed and actually giving what their bodies require; the APB renders the clause "does not give them the things necessary for the body."

   James 2:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In James 2:16, the APB presents the clause as "the things necessary for the body." This wording confirms the clause's overall reference to bodily provision rather than isolating each Greek element.