712 - ariston

Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἄριστον
Transliteration: ariston
Definition (short): dinner
Definition (full): breakfast, dinner

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: perhaps from éri (early) and prim. root ed- (eat, see esthió)
Definition: breakfast, dinner
NASB Translation: dinner (1), luncheon (1), meal (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Apparently neuter of a superlative from the same as arrhen; the best meal (or breakfast; perhaps from eri ("early")), i.e. Luncheon -- dinner.

see GREEK arrhen

References

Strong's 712: 3 Occurrences
KJV: 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.
NASB: "Again he sent out other slaves saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast."'
KJV: And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
NASB: When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially washed before the meal.
KJV: 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.
NASB: And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.