◄ 712. ariston ►
Strong's Lexicon ariston: Breakfast, morning meal Original Word: ἄριστον Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: ariston Pronunciation: ah'-ree-ston Phonetic Spelling: (ar'-is-ton) Definition: Breakfast, morning meal Meaning: breakfast or a mid-day meal. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root ἄριστος (aristos), meaning "best" or "excellent." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ariston," the concept of a morning meal can be related to the Hebrew practice of daily sustenance and fellowship, as seen in various Old Testament passages about meals and hospitality. Usage: In the New Testament, "ariston" refers to a meal, typically the first meal of the day, akin to what we would consider breakfast. It is used to describe a meal that is often more than just a simple breakfast, sometimes implying a more substantial or formal meal. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, meals were significant social events. The "ariston" was traditionally the first meal of the day, taken in the late morning. It was a time for nourishment and fellowship, often shared with family or guests. Meals in the Greco-Roman world were not just about sustenance but also about community and relationship-building. HELPS Word-studies 712 áriston (literally, "without boundary, designation") – properly, "undetermined," referring to the meal eaten anytime before the main meal (i.e. "supper," 1173 /deípnon). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin perhaps from éri (early) and prim. root ed- (eat, see esthió) Definition breakfast, dinner NASB Translation dinner (1), luncheon (1), meal (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 712: ἄριστον ἄριστον, ἀρίστου, τό (from Homer down); a. the first food, taken early in the morning before work, breakfast; dinner was called δεῖπνον. But the later Greeks called breakfast; τό ἀκράτισμα, and dinner ἄριστον i. e. δεῖπνον μεσηβρινον, Athen. 1, 9, 10, p. 11b.; and so in the N. T. Hence, b. dinner: Luke 14:12 (ποιεῖν ἄριστον ἤ δεῖπνον, to which others are invited); Luke 11:38; Matthew 22:4 (ἑτοιμάζειν). (B. D. under the word ; Becker's Charicles, namely, vi. excurs. i. (English translation, p. 312f).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dinner. Apparently neuter of a superlative from the same as arrhen; the best meal (or breakfast; perhaps from eri ("early")), i.e. Luncheon -- dinner. see GREEK arrhen Forms and Transliterations αριστον άριστον άριστόν ἄριστον ἄριστόν αριστου αρίστου ἀρίστου αριώθ ariston áriston áristón aristou arístou Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 22:4 N-NNS GRK: Ἰδοὺ τὸ ἄριστόν μου ἡτοίμακα NAS: I have prepared my dinner; my oxen KJV: I have prepared my dinner: my oxen INT: Behold the dinner of me I prepared Luke 11:38 N-GNS GRK: πρὸ τοῦ ἀρίστου NAS: ceremonially washed before the meal. KJV: washed before dinner. INT: before the dinner Luke 14:12 N-NNS GRK: Ὅταν ποιῇς ἄριστον ἢ δεῖπνον NAS: you give a luncheon or KJV: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, INT: When you make a dinner or a supper Strong's Greek 712 3 Occurrences ἄριστόν — 2 Occ. ἀρίστου — 1 Occ.