Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
early meal
Usage: ἄριστον, -ου, τό [in LXX: 3Ki.3:1 (לֶחֶם), Tob.2:1, 4, al. ;] __1 1, prop., breakfast. __2. In late Gk. = cl. δεῖτνον, dinner: Mat.22:4, Luk.11:38 14:12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G712
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
13
Books
7
Strong's G712 Quick Answer
Strong's G712 ἄριστον (ariston) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ariston (ar'-is-ton) n. 1. the best meal (or breakfast 2. perhaps from eri ("early")), i.e. luncheon It has 13 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include dinner, thee, again, sent, and people. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- ariston (ar'-is-ton) n. 1. the best meal (or breakfast 2. perhaps from eri ("early")), i.e. luncheon
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- dinner, thee, again, sent, and people
Meaning and Definition
ariston (ar'-is-ton) n. 1. the best meal (or breakfast 2. perhaps from eri ("early")), i.e. luncheon [apparently neuter of a superlative from G142, by way of G730] KJV: dinner Root(s): G142 See also: G730
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G712. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
dinner
thee
again
sent
people
servants
prepared
come
before
also
nor
feast
How Strong's G712 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G712 (ἄριστον) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Kingdoms 24:15 — ἀρίστου
- Tobit 2:1 — ἄριστον
- Tobit 2:4 — ἄριστον
- Tobit 12:13 — ἄριστον
Strong's G712 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G712 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Strong's G712 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
So David chose for himself the mortality: and they were the days of wheat harvest; and the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel from morning till noon, and the plague began among the people; and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.
Strong's G712 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Now when I was come home again, and my wife Anna was restored unto me, with my son Tobias, in the feast of Pentecost, which is the holy feast of the seven weeks, there was a good dinner prepared me; and I sat down to eat.
Then before I had tasted any meat, I started up, and took him up into a room until the going down of the sun.
And when thou didst not delay to rise up, and leave thy dinner, to go and cover the dead, thy good deed was not hidden from me: but I was with thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G712.
So David chose for himself the mortality: and they were the days of wheat harvest; and the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel from morning till noon, and the plague began among the people; and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Now when I was come home again, and my wife Anna was restored unto me, with my son Tobias, in the feast of Pentecost, which is the holy feast of the seven weeks, there was a good dinner prepared me; and I sat down to eat.
Then before I had tasted any meat, I started up, and took him up into a room until the going down of the sun.
And when thou didst not delay to rise up, and leave thy dinner, to go and cover the dead, thy good deed was not hidden from me: but I was with thee.
and let our countenances be seen by thee, and the countenances of the children that eat at the king’s table; and deal with thy servants according as thou shalt see.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G712, grouped by book.
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Tobit 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 152 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G712 FAQ
What does ariston (ἄριστον) mean?
Ariston (Strong's G712) is a Greek word most simply glossed "dinner". ariston (ar'-is-ton) n. 1. the best meal (or breakfast 2. perhaps from eri ("early")), i.e. luncheon
How many times is ariston (ἄριστον) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's G712 across 7 books.
Where can I study ariston (ἄριστον) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G712 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate ariston (ἄριστον)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dinner, thee, again, sent, people, and servants. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G712 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G712, with linked reader references where each row is available.