ΠΕΡΙΔΕΙΠΝΩ, περιδειπνω
PERIDEIPNŌ, perideipnō
Sounds Like: peh-ree-DEIP-noh
Translations: to eat a funeral meal, to eat a meal around, to dine around
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΔΕΙΠΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'περί' (peri), meaning 'around' or 'about', and 'δειπνέω' (deipneo), meaning 'to dine' or 'to eat a meal'. It specifically refers to the custom of eating a meal around a deceased person or at a funeral, often as part of a wake or mourning ritual. It describes the act of partaking in such a commemorative meal.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G4015 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Letter of Jeremiah — 1:31
From the same root
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