δείπνου

deîpnon

supper

Principal meal of the day, typically taken in the late afternoon or evening; by extension, a banquet or formal communal feast. In various contexts, refers both to ordinary daily suppertime as well as ritual or celebratory banquets. The term can also denote communal meals with social or religious significance.

G1173

John 13:4 · Word #4

Lexicon G1173

Lemmaδεῖπνον
Transliterationdeîpnon
Strong'sG1173
DefinitionPrincipal meal of the day, typically taken in the late afternoon or evening; by extension, a banquet or formal communal feast. In various contexts, refers both to ordinary daily suppertime as well as ritual or celebratory banquets. The term can also denote communal meals with social or religious significance.

Morphology N GEN N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasesupper
Literalsupper

Lexical Info

Lemmaδεῖπνον
Strong'sG1173

SIBI-P1 Translation G1173-04

of the principal meal

Morphological NotesNoun, neuter, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GNS) — indicating possession, source, or association.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive singular form denotes possession or relation, rendered as "of the principal meal." "Principal meal" preserves the root sense of the chief daily meal, which could extend to a banquet or formal feast.

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