noun · neuter
deipnem
Greekδεῖπνον (deipnon)
Strong’sG1173
a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal
stem deipn-16 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δεῖπνον, -ου, τό
[in LXX chiefly for פַּת־בַּג (Da);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1173 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddipe'-non
dinner, i.e. the chief meal (usually in the evening)
Fromfrom the same as G1160;
King Jamesfeast, supper.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | deipnem | deipneim |
| of, belonging to genitive | deipneu4×δείπνου | deipneiu |
| to, for dative | deipne1×δείπνῳ | deipnei3×δείπνοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
deipne 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
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
deipneu“supper”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Luke 14:17“banquet”kai apostelata ton doulon autou ta hōra teu deipneu legara toi kalirētoi; Erchevōr, hoti ēdē hetoimeim atō.When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
Luke 14:24“banquet”legamō gar vi hoti oudenos toiu anēroiu ekeinoiu toiu kalirētoiu geueti mu teu deipneu.For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
John 13:2“supper”kai deipneu ginerōteu, tou diabolou ēdē ballarētou eis tan kardian hina paradōateia auton Ioudaos Simōnou Iskariōtou,The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
John 13:4“supper”egeiritō ek teu deipneu kai tithatō teim himatieim kai lambaratos lentiem diazōnata heauton;So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
deipne“supper”to, fordative singular1×
John 21:20“supper”Epistrefiratos tos Petros blepatō ton mathēton hon agapate tos Iēsus akoloutharōton, hos kai anapiptata en te deipne epi tem stēthem autou kai legata; Kurior, tinos atō tos paradōarōtos sin?Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”
deipnei“banquets”to, fordative plural3×
Matthew 23:6“banquets”filalō de tan prōtoklisian en tei deipnei kai tain prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgaiThey love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
Mark 12:39“banquets”kai prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgai kai prōtoklisiain en tei deipnei,and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
Luke 20:46“banquets”Prosechavōr apo toiu grammatevoiu toiu thelarōtoiu peripatarō en stolai kai filarōtoiu aspasmoin en tai agorai kai prōtokathedriain en tai sunagōgai kai prōtoklisiain en tei deipnei,“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
deipnem8×
Mark 6:21“banquet”Kai gineratau hēmerau eukairau hote Hērōdos tei genesiei autou deipnem poiata toi megistanoi autou kai toi chiliarchoi kai toi prōtoi tau Galilaiau,On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
Luke 14:12“dinner”Legate de kai to kalarēto auton; Hotan poiaseiō aristem ē deipnem, mē fōnasōr toin filoin su mēde toin adelfoin su mēde toin sungenoin su mēde geitōnoin plousioin, mēpote kai autois antikalaleia sin kai gineteia antapodomem si.Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
Luke 14:16“banquet”tos de legata auto; Anthrōpos tinos poiate deipnem megem, kai kalata polloin,But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
John 12:2“dinner”poiala oun auto deipnem ekei, kai tas Marthas diakonate, tos de Lazaros henos ate ek toiu anakeierōtoiu sun auto;So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
1 Corinthians 11:20“supper”sunercherōtoiu oun vu epi tem autem ouk atō kuriakem deipnem esthiara,Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat.
1 Corinthians 11:21“supper”hekastos gar tem idiem deipnem prolambatō en te esthiara, kai hos men peinatō, hos de methuatō.For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.
Revelation 19:9“supper”Kai legatō mi; Grafasar; Makariois tois eis tem deipnem tou gamou teu arnieu kalirētois. kai legatō mi; Houtois tois logois alēthinois tou theou alō.Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
Revelation 19:17“supper”Kai horama henon angelon histanarēton en to hēlio, kai krazata fōna mega legarōtos pantei tei ornithei tei peterōtei en mesouranēme; Deute sunagivar eis tem deipnem tem megem tou theou,Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,