Early meal
ἄριστονStrong’s G0712ariston
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ariston is the Greek word usually translated “dinner”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.”
Meaning
Usually translated “dinner”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- dinner 2
- a dinner 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Matthew 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 11:38And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
- Luke 14:12Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Greek dictionary
ἄριστον ariston · early meal
ἄριστον, -ου, τό [in LXX: 3Ki.3:1 (לֶחֶם), Tob.2:1, 4, al. ;] 1 1, prop., breakfast. 2. In late Gk. = cl. δεῖτνον, dinner: Mat.22:4, Luk.11:38 14:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “dinner” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DINNER, noun
[See Dine.]
- The meal taken about the middle of the day; or the principal meal of the day, eaten between noon and evening.
- An entertainment; a feast.“Behold, I have prepared my dinner” Matthew 22:4
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.