Ariston ἄριστον
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| ἄριστον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ariston |
| Strong's number | G712 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | early meal |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Ariston (Greek ἄριστον, Strong's G712) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “early meal”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
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)
[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 the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | dinner (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | dinner (2), meal (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ariston, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 22:4Again, 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.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
Luke
- Luke 11:38And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
- 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.Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).