verb
deipnamō
Greekδειπνέω (deipneō)
Strong’sG1172
I dine
stem deipn-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δειπνέω, -ῶ
(< δεῖπνον, q.v.), [in LXX: Pr 23:1 (לחם), To 7:8 8:1, Da LXX 11:27 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1172 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddipe-neh'-o
to dine, i.e. take the principle (or evening) meal
Fromfrom G1173;
King Jamessup (X -er).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| deipnamiδειπνήσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | eat | 1× |
| deipnameiaδειπνήσω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | supper | 1× |
| deipnaraδειπνῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | supper | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deipnamō | deipname | deipnami1×δειπνήσω | deipnama | deipnamē | deipnamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | deipnasō | deipnase | deipnasi | deipnasa | deipnasē | deipnaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deipnatō | deipnate | deipnati | deipnata | deipnatē | deipnatelē |
| we 1st person plural | deipnanō | deipnane | deipnani | deipnana | deipnanē | deipnanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | deipnavō | deipnave | deipnavi | deipnava | deipnavē | deipnavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | deipnalō | deipnale | deipnali | deipnala | deipnalē | deipnalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deipnameiō | deipnameia1×δειπνήσω | deipnameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | deipnaseiō | deipnaseia | deipnaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deipnateiō | deipnateia | deipnateiē |
| we 1st person plural | deipnaneiō | deipnaneia | deipnaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | deipnaveiō | deipnaveia | deipnaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | deipnaleiō | deipnaleia | deipnaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | deipnasōr | deipnasar | deipnasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deipnatōr | deipnatar | deipnatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | deipnavōr | deipnavar | deipnavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | deipnalōr | deipnalar | deipnalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | deipnamoiō | deipnamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | deipnasoiō | deipnasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | deipnatoiō | deipnatoia |
| we 1st person plural | deipnanoiō | deipnanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | deipnavoiō | deipnavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | deipnaloiō | deipnaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | deipnarō | deipnari | deipnara2×δειπνῆσαι | deipnarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | deipnarōtos | deipnaritos | deipnaratos | deipnarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
deipn is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
deipnami“eat”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
Revelation 3:20“eat”idou histanamē epi tan thuran kai krouamō; ean tinos akouateia tau fōnau mu kai anoigateia tan thuran, kai eiserchemi pros auton kai deipnami meta autou kai autos meta mu.Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
deipnameia“supper”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Luke 17:8“supper”alla ouchi legati auto; Hetoimazasar tinem deipnameia kai perizōnnueratos diakonasōr mi heōs esthiameia kai pinameia, kai meta houteim esthiesi kai pinesi sis?Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?
deipnara“supper”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Luke 22:20“supper”kai tem potēriem hōsautōs meta tem deipnara, legarōtos; Houtem tem potēriem tas kainas diathēkas en te haime mu, tem huper vu ekchirōtem.In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
1 Corinthians 11:25“supper”hōsautōs kai tem potēriem meta tem deipnara, legarōtos; Houtem tem potēriem tas kainas diathēkas atō en te ēme haime; houtem poiavōr, hosakis ean pinaveiō, eis tan ēman anamnēsian.In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”