ἄριστόν
áriston
Principal daily meal; originally, the morning or midday meal, typically eaten after the early work of the day was completed. In Koine Greek usage, refers to a meal taken before mid-afternoon, usually corresponding to what might be called 'breakfast' or 'brunch,' but often more substantial—akin to a midday meal or luncheon. Rarely, by extension or in later contexts, any principal meal not taken in the evening.
Matthew 22:4 · Word #11
Lexicon G712
| Lemma | ἄριστον |
| Transliteration | áriston |
| Strong's | G712 |
| Definition | Principal daily meal; originally, the morning or midday meal, typically eaten after the early work of the day was completed. In Koine Greek usage, refers to a meal taken before mid-afternoon, usually corresponding to what might be called 'breakfast' or 'brunch,' but often more substantial—akin to a midday meal or luncheon. Rarely, by extension or in later contexts, any principal meal not taken in the evening. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄριστον |
| Strong's | G712 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G712-01
the principal meal
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular neuter (ANS); functions as a singular object form of the neuter noun ἄριστον. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root ἄριστ- derives from ἄριστος ("best, excellent"), indicating the chief or main meal of the day. The accusative singular neuter form is reflected by rendering it as a definite, singular object: "the principal meal." |
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