Bible Dictionary
Dine
To dine means to eat a meal. In the biblical setting, meals could be held at midday or in the evening, according to local custom and the occasion.
Definition
To dine means to eat a meal. In the biblical setting, the principal meal could be taken at noon or in the evening, depending on local custom.
Biblical Usage
The supplied material presents dining in connection with meals mentioned in Genesis and the teaching of Jesus.
Historical Background
Egyptians commonly dined at noon, while the general custom in the East was apparently to take the principal meal in the evening.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Gen. 43:16). It was the custom in Egypt to dine at noon. But it is probable that the Egyptians took their principal meal in the evening, as was the general custom in the East (Luke 14:12).