Strong G1172δειπνέω

to dine

Transliteration
deipneō
Pronunciation
dipe-neh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1173; to dine that is take the principal (or evening) meal: - sup (X -per).

Detailed definition

δειπνέω, -ῶ
(δεῖπνον, which see), [in LXX: Pro.23:1 (לחם), Tob.7:8 8:1, Dan LXX 11:27 *;]
to take the chief meal of the day, to dine, to sup: Luk.17:8 22:20 (WH, br., R, mg. omits), 1Co.11:25; metaphorically, Rev.3:20.†
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In the Bible

Strong G1172 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • sup3
  • supper1

First verses

  1. Luke 17:8
    And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
  2. Luke 22:20
    Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:25
    After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
  4. Revelation 3:20
    Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δειπν-έω,
future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 1084, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.3.35)], -ήσομαι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 11.9, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 11.6:)]aorist ἐδείπνησα, Epic dialect δείπνησα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.111, etc.)]: perfect δεδείπνηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 1133, etc.)]; Attic dialect 1st pers. plural δεδείπναμεν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 109, 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 91)]; infinitive δεδειπνάναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 464, 249, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 144)]: pluperfect ἐδεδειπνήκεσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.18)]; Epic dialect δεδειπνήκειν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 17.359)]:—make a meal, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus (see. δεῖπνον))]: in Attic dialect always, take the chief meal, dine, once in Trag., δειπνεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 894 (uncertain reading))]; δ. τὸ ἄριστον make breakfast serve as dinner, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.2.11)]; δ. παρά τινι with one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.18)]; [ἐν πρυτανείῳ] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.45.)]
2 with accusative, δ. ἄρτον make a meal on bread, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 442; δ. μοσχίον 4th c.BC: Ephippus Comicus 15.13; κοτύλην μίαν 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 221.17; ξίφη 4th c.BC: Mnesimachus Comicus 7)]; δ. τἀλλότρια, of parasites, frequently in Comedy texts,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Theopom p.34, 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 72, etc.; also δ. ἀπό τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 890.)]
II active, entertain, τινάς [Refs (“Milet.” 7.68, “Inscription Cos” 131.)]