Gloss
meal, feast
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἄριστον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration
ariston
Simplified transliteration
ariston
Numbers
Strong's number
712
GK Number
756
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2c
Definition
pr. the first meal, breakfast; afterwards extended to signify also a slight mid-day meal, luncheon, Mt. 22:4; Lk. 11:38; 14:12*
Greek-English Concordance for ἄριστον
| Matthew 22:4 | Then he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “See, I have prepared my banquet (ariston | ἄριστον | acc sg neut), my oxen and fattened calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ |
| Luke 11:38 | The Pharisee was surprised when he observed that Jesus did not wash first, before the meal (aristou | ἀρίστου | gen sg neut). |
| Luke 14:12 | Then he also said to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon (ariston | ἄριστον | acc sg neut) or a dinner do not invite your friends, or your brothers, or or rich neighbors, in case they also invite you in return, and there would be a repayment to you. |
