Greek · G1173, G3173 · unreviewed

δεῖπνον μέγα

Dinner · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

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δεῖπνον G1173 dinner

Pronunciation deîpnon

The chief meal of the day, typically evening; theologically significant for communion and eschatological banquet imagery.

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μέγας G3173 big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

Pronunciation mégas

Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions

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What does δεῖπνον μέγα (deipnon mega) mean in the Bible?

δεῖπνον · μέγας is a Greek word meaning "great dinner, great banquet".

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Meaning

great dinner, great banquet

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Luke 14:17 · Luke 14:24 · John 13:2 · John 13:4 4×

Dative · Plural · Neuter Matt 23:6 · Mark 12:39 · Luke 20:46 3×

Dative · Singular · Neuter John 21:20 1×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Mark 6:21 · Luke 14:12 · Luke 14:16 · John 12:2 · 1 Cor 11:20 · 1 Cor 11:21 · Rev 19:9 · Rev 19:17 8×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 11 — Honor, Worship Order, and the Lord’s Supper Under the Lordship of Christ Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 2 — The Messiah Worshiped, Threatened, Preserved, and Called Out of Egypt Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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