ἄριστονáriston
1 1, properly, breakfast.
Greek (New Testament) · G712
Meanings
2. In late Gk. = classical Greek δεῖτνον, dinner: Matthew 22:4, Luke 11:38, Luke 14:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 22:4 “So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’
- Luke 11:38 His host was amazed to see that he sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by Jewish custom.
- Luke 14:12 Then he turned to his host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.