posis denotes drink as an item consumed, whether paired with food or used figuratively in a stated comparison.

The attested use denotes drink as something consumed: it is paired with food in matters of judgment, set alongside eating in a statement about God’s kingdom, and used in the comparison of blood with true drink.

1. Drink as something consumed · dominant

   In Colossians 2:16, the dative singular form occurs in the phrase concerning matters of food or drink; the APB renders the clause “in matters of food or drink.” In John 6:55, the nominative singular form stands in the statement that blood is true drink, while Romans 14:17 places the nominative singular form in the contrast, rendered by the APB as “not eating and drinking.”

   Colossians 2:16John 6:55Romans 14:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term’s clause as “food or drink” in Colossians 2:16 and “true drink” in John 6:55; Romans 14:17 uses the verbal rendering “drinking.” These renderings confirm the verses’ overall presentation rather than establish separate meanings.