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G709 ἀριστάω (aristáō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I breakfast, dine

Strong's Definition

to take the principle meal

Derivation: from G712 (ἄριστον);

KJV Usage: dine

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀριστάω, ἀρίστω: 1 aorist ἠρίστησα; (τό ἄριστον, which see); a. to breakfast: Joh_21:12; Joh_21:15; (Xenophon, Cyril 6, 4, 1; and often in Attic). b. by later usage to dine: παρά τίνι, Luk_11:37; (Gen_43:24; Aelian v. h. 9, 19).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀριστάω aristaō 3x to take the first meal, breakfast, Joh_21:12 ; Joh_21:15 ; also, to take a mid-day meal, Luk_11:37

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀριατάω , -ῶ ( < ἄριστον ), [in LXX : Gen_43:25 ( H3899 H398 ), 1Sa_14:24 ( H3899 ), 1Ki_13:7 ( H5582 ), Tob_2:1 * ;] 1. prop ., to breakfast: Joh_21:12 ; Joh_21:15 2. In late Gk ., to take a meal, dine: Luk_11:37 .†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἀριστάω "to take breakfast or luncheon", Lat. prandere, Ar. , Xen. :—perf. pass. impers., ἠρίστηταί τ᾽ ἐξαρκούντως Ar.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀριστάω, -ῶ (ἄριστον), [in LXX: Gen.43:25 (לֶחֶם אָכַל), 1Ki.14:24 (לֶחֶם), 3Ki.13:7 (סָעַד), Tob.2:1 * ;] __1. prop., to breakfast: Jhn.21:12, 15 __2. In late Gk., to take a meal, dine: Luk.11:37.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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