What does δεῖπνον · μέγας mean in the Bible?
δεῖπνον · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "great dinner, great banquet".
Greek · G1173, G3173
δεῖπνον μέγα
Dinner · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
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δεῖπνονG1173dinner
Pronunciationdeîpnon
The chief meal of the day, typically evening; theologically significant for communion and eschatological banquet imagery.
Open lexicon entry →μέγαςG3173big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Pronunciationmégas
Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions
Open lexicon entry →What does δεῖπνον μέγα (deipnon mega) mean in the Bible?
δεῖπνον · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "great dinner, great banquet".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1173, G3173?
G1173, G3173 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. great dinner, great banquet
Source Gloss
great dinner, great banquet
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms16Case patternAccusative (8)Number patternSingular (13)
Genitive · Singular · NeuterLuke 14:17 · Luke 14:24 · John 13:2 · John 13:44×
Dative · Plural · NeuterMatt 23:6 · Mark 12:39 · Luke 20:463×
Dative · Singular · NeuterJohn 21:201×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMark 6:21 · Luke 14:12 · Luke 14:16 · John 12:2 · 1 Cor 11:20 · 1 Cor 11:21 · Rev 19:9 · Rev 19:178×
Word Origins
δεῖπνον μέγα is built from this root: