What does δεῦτε · ἀριστάω mean in the Bible?
δεῦτε · ἀριστάω is a Greek phrase meaning "come, eat breakfast".
Greek · G1205, G709
Δεῦτε ἀριστήσατε
Come hither! · to take the principle meal
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δεῦτεG1205come hither!
Pronunciationdeûte
Imperative call to immediate action or movement, often introducing urgent invitations or commands to follow.
Open lexicon entry →ἀριστάωG709to take the principle meal
Pronunciationaristáō
Originally "to breakfast," but shifts in late Greek to mean "take a meal" generally, including dinner
Open lexicon entry →What does Δεῦτε ἀριστήσατε (Deute aristēsate) mean in the Bible?
δεῦτε · ἀριστάω is a Greek phrase meaning "come, eat breakfast".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1205, G709?
G1205, G709 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. come, eat breakfast
Source Gloss
come, eat breakfast
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms12
Matt 4:19 · Matt 11:28 · Matt 21:38 · Matt 22:4 · Matt 25:34 · Matt 28:6 · Mark 1:17 · Mark 6:31 · Mark 12:7 · John 4:29 · John 21:12 · Rev 19:1712×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present12
Voice
active12
Mood
imperative12
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:19Δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 11:28Δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:38δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 22:4δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 25:34Δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 28:6δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 1:17Δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 6:31Δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 12:7δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 4:29Δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 21:12Δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperativeRevelation 19:17Δεῦτεpresent active imperativeimperative
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
Δεῦτε ἀριστήσατε is built from this root: