Greek · Strong's G709
ἀριστάω
aristaoar-is-tah'-o
to take the principle meal
1890 spelling: aristáō
- α1
- ρ100
- ι10
- σ200
- τ300
- α1
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,412
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to take the principle meal
Rendered in the KJV as
dine.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- ἀριστήσατε.1
- ἀριστήσῃ1
- ἠρίστησαν,1
How it is rendered · 3
- do have breakfast.1
- He would dine1
- they had dined,1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 3rd person singular1
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- V-AAI-3P · 1
- V-AAM-2P · 1
- V-AAS-3S · 1
All 3, in canonical order
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John2 occurrences
- John 21:12ἀριστήσατε.aristēsateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person plural“Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.here: do have breakfast.
- John 21:15ἠρίστησαν,ēristēsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralWhen they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”here: they had dined,