δειπνέω
deipneō
to dine
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredAccording to the lexicon data, the Greek word δειπνέω (deipneō) is defined as "to dine." Its meaning is straightforward, referring to the act of eating a meal, presumably in the evening. The word's usage is limited to 4 occurrences in the Bible, indicating that it was not a frequently used term. Nonetheless, its specificity suggests that it may have held cultural or social significance for the authors or communities who employed it. The fact that deipneō is used to describe dining, rather than more general terms for eating, implies that mealtime held some importance in the social or communal context in which the authors wrote. However, without further evidence, it is impossible to specify the exact nature of this significance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
and will not rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?
Luke 22:20Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
1 Corinthians 11:25In the same way he also took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.”
Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.