δείπνοις
deîpnon
banquets
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.
Mark 12:39 · Word #10
Lexicon G1173
| Lemma | δεῖπνον |
| Transliteration | deîpnon |
| Strong's | G1173 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology N DAT N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | banquets |
| Literal | dinners |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δεῖπνον |
| Strong's | G1173 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1173-02
at principal meals
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative plural, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,DNP) |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative plural form denotes location or association, rendered naturally as "at principal meals." "Principal meals" preserves the root sense of the chief daily meal or banquet without narrowing it to a specific context. |
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