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NASB | Luke 11:37 ¶ Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee *asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in, and reclined at the table. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 11:37 ¶ Now after Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee asked Him to have lunch with him. He went in [the Pharisee's home] and reclined at the table [without ceremonially washing His hands]. |
Bible Question: Why the translation of Greek aristao (Strongs: 'to breakfast' and later 'to dine') as 'lunch' in NASB Luke 11.37 when other translations give 'to dine' or 'to eat'? Is it because the meal in question, even though the first of the day, is near to the time what Westerners call lunch? If so, why don't other references to the nearly-midday first meal call it 'lunch' as well? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Rick! Luke 11:37 is an interesting verse: the translation God's Word (1995) renders the Greek aristao as "lunch" also, while the 1912 Weymouth NT has "breakfast" and the Amplified says "dinner." Most translations state "to dine" or "meal." Upon further review of Strong's G709, Strong's Concordance (quoted from E-Sword Bible software) says "From G712; to take the principal meal: - dine." So, if the translators took a particular approach toward rendering this passage to define the meal as "the principal meal", then that could explain what appears to be a little bit of confusion in translating the specific meal intended in this verse. Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible states, "To dine with him - The Jews, as well as the Greeks and Romans, had but two principal meals. The first was a slight repast, and was taken about ten or eleven o’clock of our time, and consisted chiefly of fruit, milk, cheese, etc. The second meal was partaken of about three o’clock P. M., and was their principal meal. The “first” is the one here intended." But I believe that it is probably a bit more 'interpretive' to define the actual meal here rather than to just call it a 'meal', even though the context of the verse indicates that this meal is, in fact, a 'principal meal' of the day. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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