δειπνέω

deipneō · eat dinner

Greek word · Strong’s number G1172 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

deipneō (δειπνέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “eat dinner”.

Dine.

How to say it

deip·ne·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Have the evening meal.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • supper ×2
  • eat ×1
  • they had eaten ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Luke 17:8

    Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare what I may have for supper, and tie up your robe and serve me while I eat and drink, and after that you will eat and drink’?

  • Luke 22:20

    And the cup likewise after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:25

    In the same way he took also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

  • Revelation 3:20

    Look, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.