Word Study · Strong's G712 · Greek
ἄριστον
ariston
ar'-is-ton
Strong's 1890 spelling: áriston
“the best meal (or breakfast”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
the best meal (or breakfast; perhaps from ("early")), i.e. luncheon
Rendered in the KJV as
dinner.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- ἄριστον1
- ἄριστόν1
- ἀρίστου.¶1
How it is rendered · 3
- a dinner1
- dinner1
- dinner.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular1
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- N-ASN · 2
- N-GSN · 1
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Where this word lives
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Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 11:38ἀρίστου.¶aristounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularBut the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.here: dinner.
- Luke 14:12ἄριστονaristonnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThen 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.here: a dinner