"to eat or dine, Lk. 17:8; 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:25; Rev. 3:20"
Definition and meaning
to eat or dine, Lk. 17:8; 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:25; Rev. 3:20
In the original Greek the word is written: δειπνέω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of deipneo (G1172) across the King James Bible.
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?
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
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.
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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Common questions
Strong's G1172 (deipneo) is a Greek word that means: to eat or dine, Lk. 17:8; 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:25; Rev. 3:20 It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word deipneo (G1172) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1172 is deipneo, a Greek word defined as: to eat or dine, Lk. 17:8; 22:20; 1 Cor. 11:25; Rev. 3:20. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
deipneo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.