Ephemeros describes food needed for the day in the setting of material lack.

Its single attested use qualifies food as needed for the day, within a statement about a brother or sister who lacks provision.

1. Food needed for the day · dominant

   In James 2:15, the genitive singular feminine form ἐφημέρου qualifies food in the clause about a brother or sister who lacks it; the APB renders the clause "lacks the daily food."

   James 2:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: In James 2:15, the APB presents the clause as "lacks the daily food." This shows the clause's presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.