What does δειπνέω (deipnéō) mean in the Bible?
δειπνέω (deipnéō) is a Greek word meaning "to dine".
Greek · G1172
δειπνέω
To dine
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δειπνέωG1172
Pronunciationdeipnéō
What does δειπνέω (deipnéō) mean in the Bible?
δειπνέω (deipnéō) is a Greek word meaning "to dine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1172?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include supper (2), dine (1), my meal (1).
Where does δειπνέω (deipnéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 17:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Revelation (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itsupper2×Luke 22:20, 1 Corinthians 11:25
dine1×Revelation 3:20
my meal1×Luke 17:8
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 17:8
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Luke21 Corinthians1Revelation1
Source forms
δειπνῆσαι2xdeipnēsaiLuke 22:20, 1 Corinthians 11:25
δειπνήσω2xdeipnēsōLuke 17:8, Revelation 3:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active2xLuke 22:20, 1 Corinthians 11:25
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular1xLuke 17:8
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1xRevelation 3:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to dine
Strong'sG1172
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms3 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to dine
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 17:8Verb First Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
δειπνήσω,deipnhsw
I dine
Read verseLuke 22:20Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
δειπνῆσαι,deipnhsai
I dine
Read verse1 Corinthians 11:25Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
δειπνῆσαι,deipnhsai
I dine
Read verseRevelation 3:20Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
δειπνήσωdeipnhsw
I dine
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms4TensesAorist, FutureVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Aorist ActiveLuke 22:20 · 1 Cor 11:252×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 17:81×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Future ActiveRev 3:201×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3future1
Voice
active4
Mood
infinitive2subjunctive1indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δειπνέω is built from this root:
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