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MEALS - M>@ - Our information on the subject of meals is but scanty. The early Hebrews do not seem to have given special names to their several meals, for the terms rendered "dine" and "dinner" in the Authorized Version ( kjv@Genesis:43:16; kjv@Proverbs:15:17)) are in reality general expressions, which might more correctly be rendered "eat" and "portion of food." In the New Testament "dinner" and "supper," kjv@Luke:14:12; kjv@John:21:12) are more properly "breakfast" and "dinner." There is some uncertainty as to the hours at which meals were taken; the Egyptians undoubtedly took their principal mean at noon, kjv@Genesis:43:16) laborers took a light meal at that time. kjv@Ruth:2:14) comp. ver. kjv@Ruth:2:17 The Jews rather followed the custom that prevails among the Bedouins, and made their principal meal after sunset, and a lighter meal at about 9 or 10 A.M. The old Hebrews were in the habit of sitting . kjv@Genesis:27:19; kjv@Judges:19:6; kjv@1Samuel:20:5 kjv@1Samuel:20:24 kjv@Kings:13:20) The table was in this case but slightly elevated above the ground, as is still the case in Egypt. As luxury increased, the practice of sitting was exchanged for that of reclining was the universal custom. As several guests reclined on the same couch, each overlapped his neighbor, as it were, and rested his head on or near the breast of the one who lay behind him; he was then said to "lean on the bosom" of his neighbor. kjv@John:13:23 kjv@John:21:20) The ordinary arrangement of the couches was in three sides of a square, the fourth being left open for the servants to bring up the dishes. Some doubt attends the question whether the females took their meals along with the males. Before commencing the meal the guests washed their hands. This custom was founded on natural decorum: not only was the hand the substitute for our knife and for, but the hands of all the guests were dipped into one and the same dish. Another preliminary step was the grace or blessing, of which we have but one instance in the Old Testament
( kjv@1Samuel:9:13)
and more than one pronounced by our Lord himself in the new Testament
- Matthew:15:36; kjv@Luke:9:16; kjv@John:6:11 The mode of taking the food differed in no material point from the modern usages of the East. Generally there was a single dish, into which each guest dipped his hand. kjv@Matthew:26:23) Occasionally separate portions were served out to each. kjv@Genesis:43:34; kjv@Ruth:2:14; kjv@1Samuel:1:4) A piece of bread was held between the thumb and two fingers of the right hand, and was dipped either into a bowl of melted grease (in which case it was termed "a sop,") kjv@John:13:26) or into the dish of meat, whence a piece was conveyed to the mouth between the layers of bread. At the conclusion of the meal, grace was again said in conformity with (8:10) and the hands were again washed. On state occasions more ceremony was used, and the meal was enlivened in various ways. A sumptuous repast was prepared; the guests were previously invited, kjv@Esther:5:8; kjv@Matthew:22:3) and on the day of the feast a second invitation was issued to those that were bidden. kjv@Esther:6:14; kjv@Proverbs:9:3; kjv@Matthew:22:4) The visitors were received with a kiss, kjv@Luke:7:45) water was furnished for them to wash their feet with, kjv@Luke:7:44) the head, the beard, the feet, and sometimes the clothes, were perfumed with ointment, kjv@Psalms:23:5; kjv@John:12:3) on special occasions robes were provided, kjv@Matthew:22:11) and the head was decorated with wreaths. kjv@Isaiah:28:1) The regulation of the feast was under the superintendence of a special officer, kjv@John:2:8) (Authorized Version "governor of the feast"), whose business it was to taste the food and the liquors before they were placed on the table, and to settle about the toasts and amusements; he was generally one of the guests, Ecclus. 32:1-2, and might therefore take part in the conversation. The places of the guests were settled according to their respective rand, kjv@Genesis:43:33; kjv@Mark:12:39) portions of food were placed before each, ( kjv@1Samuel:1:4) the most honored guests receiving either larger, kjv@Genesis:43:34) or more choice, ( kjv@1Samuel:9:24) portions than the rest. The meal was enlivened with music, singing and dancing, (2 Samuel 19:35) or with riddles, kjv@Judges:14:12) and amid these entertainments the festival was prolonged for several days. kjv@Esther:1:3-4)

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Meals @ are at the present day "eaten from a round table little higher than a stool, guests sitting cross-legged on mats or small carpets in a circle, and dipping their fingers into one large dish heaped with a mixture of boiled rice and other grain and meat. But in the time of our Lord, and perhaps even from the days of Amos (6:4,7), the foreign custom had been largely introduced of having broad couches, forming three sides of a small square, the guests reclining at ease on their elbows during meals, with their faces to the space within, up and down which servants passed offering various dishes, or in the absence of servants, helping themselves from dishes laid on a table set between the couches." Geikie's Life of Christ. (Comp. kjv@Luke:7:36-50.) (
See ABRAHAM'S BOSOM; BANQUET; FEAST.)

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H2912 <STRHEB>@ טחן ţâchan taw-khan' A primitive root; to grind meal; hence to be a concubine (that being their employment): - grind (-er).

H400 <STRHEB>@ אכל 'ôkel o'-kel From H398; food: - {eating} {food} meal {[-time]} {meat} {prey} victuals.

H5560 <STRHEB>@ סלת sôleth so'-leth From an unused root meaning to strip; flour (as chipped off): - (fine) {flour} meal.

H6182 <STRHEB>@ עריסה ‛ărîysâh ar-ee-saw' From an unused root meaning to comminute; meal: - dough.

H6256 <STRHEB>@ עת ‛êth ayth From H5703; {time} especially (adverbially with preposition) {now} {when} etc.: - + {after} [al-] {ways} X {certain} + {continually} + {evening} {long} (due) {season} so [long] {as} {[even-} {evening-} noon-] {tide} ({[meal-]} what) {time} when.

H7058 <STRHEB>@ קמח qemach keh'-makh From an unused root probably meaning to grind; flour: - {flour} meal.

H7979 <STRHEB>@ שׁלחן shûlchân shool-khawn' From H7971; a table (as spread out); by implication a meal: - table.

G1172 <STRGRK>@ δειπνέω deipneō dipe-neh'-o From G1173; to dine that is take the principal (or evening) meal: - sup (X -per).

G1173 <STRGRK>@ δεῖπνον deipnon dipe'-non From the same as G1160; dinner that is the chief meal (usually in the evening): - feast supper.

G2168 <STRGRK>@ εὐχαριστέω eucharisteō yoo-khar-is-teh'-o From G2170; to be grateful that is (actually) to express gratitude (towards); specifically to say grace at a meal: - (give) thank (-ful -s).

G2621 <STRGRK>@ κατάκειμαι katakeimai kat-ak'-i-mahee From G2596 and G2749; to lie down that is (by implication) be sick; specifically to recline at a meal: - keep lie sit at meat (down).

G2828 <STRGRK>@ κλισία klisia klee-see'-ah From a derivative of G2827; properly reclination that is (concretely and specifically) a party at a meal: - company.

G224 <STRGRK>@ ἄλευρον aleuron al'-yoo-ron From ἀλέω aleō (to grind); flour: - meal.

G3957 <STRGRK>@ πάσχα pascha pas'-khah Of Chaldee origin (compare [H6453]); the Passover (the meal the day the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it): - Easter Passover.

G345 <STRGRK>@ ἀνακεῖμαι anakeimai an-ak-i'-mahee From G303 and G2749; to recline (as a corpse or at a meal): - guest lean lie sit (down at meat) at the table.

G4181 <STRGRK>@ πολυμέρως polumerōs pol-oo-mer'-oce Adverb from a compound of G4183 and G3313; in many portions that is variously as to time and agency (piecemeal): - at sundry times.

G4411 <STRGRK>@ πρωτοκλισία prōtoklisia pro-tok-lis-ee'-ah From G4413 and G2828; a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner bed that is preeminence at meals: - chief (highest uppermost) room.

G4873 <STRGRK>@ συνανάκειμαι sunanakeimai soon-an-ak'-i-mahee From G4862 and G345; to recline in company with (at a meal): - sit (down at the table together) with (at meat).

G5132 <STRGRK>@ τράπεζα trapeza trap'-ed-zah Probably contracted from G5064 and G3979; a table or stool (as being four legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively a broker´ s office for loans at interest): - bank meat table.

G709 <STRGRK>@ ἀριστάω aristaō ar-is-tah'-o From G712; to take the principal meal: - dine.

G712 <STRGRK>@ ἀριστον ariston ar'-is-ton Apparent neuter of a superlative from the same as G730; the best meal [or breakfast; perhaps from ἦρι ēri (early)] that is luncheon: - dinner.