4960. mishteh

Lexicon

mishteh: Feast, banquet, drinking party

Original Word: מִשְׁתֶּה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mishteh
Pronunciation: mish-teh'
Phonetic Spelling: (mish-teh')
Definition: Feast, banquet, drinking party
Meaning: drink, drinking, a banquet, feast

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

banquet, drank, drink, feasted,

From shathah; drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast((-ed), -ing).

see HEBREW shathah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from shathah
Definition
a feast, drink
NASB Translation
banquet (16), banquets (1), drank (2), drink (3), drinking (1), feast (15), feasting (7), where they were drinking (1), which he drank (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִשְׁתֶּה₄₅ noun masculine^{Genesis 21:8}

1 feast;

2 drink; — absolute ׳מ Genesis 19:3 +; construct מִשְׁתֵּה 1 Samuel 25:36 +; suffix מִשְׁתָּיו Daniel 1:5 + (Ges^{§§ 93 ss}), etc.; —

1 feast, banquet (occasion for drinking, drinking-bout), 1 Samuel 25:36 (twice in verse); Isaiah 5:12; Jeremiah 51:39 (figurative), Job 1:5; Esther 2:18; Esther 5:14; Esther 8:17; Esther 9:19; lasting seven days Judges 14:12,17 (wedding-feast, compare Genesis 29:27, and see Benz^{Archaeology 143}; Ency. Bib. 2949 Now^{Archaeology i. 163}); עָשָׂה ׳מ give or make a feast (sometimes + ל person) Genesis 19:3; Genesis 26:30 (both J), Genesis 21:8; Genesis 40:20 (both E), Judges 14:10; 2 Samuel 3:20; 1 Kings 3:15; Esther 1:3 8t. Esther; Job 1:4 + 2 Samuel 13:27 (twice in verse) ᵐ5 Th We Dr and modern; מִשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן Esther 5:6; Esther 7:2,7, בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה Jeremiah 16:8; Ecclesiastes 7:2, בֵּית מִשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן Esther 7:8; ׳יוֺם מ וְשִׂמְחָה Esther 9:17,18, compare Esther 9:22; of ׳יs banquet for all peoples Isaiah 25:6 (figurative of Messianic blessings); figurative also in תָּמִיד ׳טוֺבלֵֿב מ Proverbs 15:15.

2 drink (late): וָשֶׁמֶן ׳מַאֲכָל וּמ Ezra 3:7; suffix יֵין מִשְׁתָּיו Daniel 1:5,8; מִשְׁתֵּיהֶם Daniel 1:16; מִשְׁתֵּכֶם Daniel 1:10.

II. שׁתה (√ of following; "" of שׁית; = set, sit).

[מִשְׁתֵּי so ᵑ7] noun masculine feast (as Biblical Hebrew מִשְׁתֶּה]; — emphatic בֵּית מִשְׁתְּיָא Daniel 5:10.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁתָה (shathah), meaning "to drink."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1062 (γάμος, gamos): Refers to a wedding or marriage feast.
• G1403 (δείπνον, deipnon): Denotes a supper or main meal, often used in the context of a banquet.
• G2167 (εὐφραίνω, euphrainō): To make merry, often associated with feasting and celebration.
• G4188 (πίνω, pinō): To drink, emphasizing the act of drinking.
• G4213 (ποτός, potos): A drink or drinking, similar to the Hebrew מִשְׁתֶּה.
• G4224 (ποτήριον, potērion): A cup, often used in the context of drinking.
• G4849 (συμποσία, symposia): A drinking party or banquet, highlighting the social aspect of drinking gatherings.

These Greek terms reflect similar cultural practices in the Greco-Roman world, where communal meals and drinking were integral to social and religious life.

Usage: The word מִשְׁתֶּה appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, typically associated with social gatherings, celebrations, or feasts where drinking is a significant activity. It is used to describe both secular and religious feasts.

Context: מִשְׁתֶּה (mishteh) is a noun that appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe occasions characterized by communal drinking, often accompanied by eating and celebration. These events could be familial, such as wedding feasts, or larger communal gatherings, including royal banquets or religious festivals. The term underscores the cultural importance of hospitality and communal joy in ancient Israelite society.

In the narrative of Esther, for example, מִשְׁתֶּה is used to describe the lavish banquets hosted by King Ahasuerus (Esther 1:3-5, BSB: "In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants..."). Similarly, in Genesis 21:8, a מִשְׁתֶּה is held to celebrate Isaac's weaning: "So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned."

The term also appears in contexts of religious observance, such as the feasts associated with the dedication of the Temple or other significant religious events. These gatherings were not only opportunities for communal joy but also for reinforcing social bonds and religious identity.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה במשתה הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֜ה הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥ה הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ המשתה וּמִשְׁתֶּ֖ה וּמִשְׁתֶּ֜ה ומשתה כְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה כמשתה מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣ה מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה מִשְׁתֵּ֥ה מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֗ם מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ מִשְׁתָּ֑יו מִשְׁתָּ֔יו ממשתה משתה משתה׃ משתיהם משתיו משתיכם bə·miš·têh bemishTeh bəmištêh ham·miš·teh hammishTeh hammišteh kə·miš·têh kemishTeh kəmištêh mim·miš·têh mimishTeh mimmištêh miš·tāw miš·tê·hem miš·tê·ḵem miš·teh miš·têh mishTav mishTeh mishteiChem mishteiHem mištāw mišteh mištêh mištêhem mištêḵem ū·miš·teh umishTeh ūmišteh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 19:3
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וּמַצּ֥וֹת אָפָ֖ה
NAS: and he prepared a feast for them, and baked
KJV: and he made them a feast, and did bake
INT: his house prepared A feast unleavened and baked

Genesis 21:8
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אַבְרָהָם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָד֔וֹל בְּי֖וֹם
NAS: a great feast on the day
KJV: a great feast the [same] day
INT: made and Abraham feast A great the day

Genesis 26:30
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃
NAS: Then he made them a feast, and they ate
KJV: And he made them a feast, and they did eat
INT: made A feast ate and drank

Genesis 29:22
HEB: הַמָּק֖וֹם וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃
NAS: of the place and made a feast.
KJV: of the place, and made a feast.
INT: of the place and made A feast

Genesis 40:20
HEB: פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכָל־ עֲבָדָ֑יו
NAS: that he made a feast for all
KJV: that he made a feast unto all his servants:
INT: Pharaoh's made A feast for all his servants

Judges 14:10
HEB: שָׁ֤ם שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן
NAS: made a feast there,
KJV: made there a feast; for so used the young men
INT: there and Samson A feast for this

Judges 14:12
HEB: שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י
NAS: days of the feast, and find
KJV: days of the feast, and find [it] out,
INT: the seven days of the feast and find will give

Judges 14:17
HEB: הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם
NAS: while their feast lasted.
KJV: days, while their feast lasted:
INT: while lasted their feast lasted day

1 Samuel 25:36
HEB: וְהִנֵּה־ לוֹ֩ מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה בְּבֵית֜וֹ כְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה
NAS: and behold, he was holding a feast in his house,
KJV: to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house,
INT: Nabal and behold A feast his house the feast

1 Samuel 25:36
HEB: מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה בְּבֵית֜וֹ כְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְלֵ֤ב
NAS: in his house, like the feast of a king.
KJV: in his house, like the feast of a king;
INT: A feast his house the feast of a king heart

2 Samuel 3:20
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ אִתּ֖וֹ מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃
NAS: made a feast for Abner
KJV: and the men that [were] with him a feast.
INT: who for A feast

1 Kings 3:15
HEB: שְׁלָמִ֔ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכָל־ עֲבָדָֽיו׃
NAS: and made a feast for all
KJV: and made a feast to all his servants.
INT: peace and made A feast for all his servants

Ezra 3:7
HEB: וְלֶחָרָשִׁ֑ים וּמַאֲכָ֨ל וּמִשְׁתֶּ֜ה וָשֶׁ֗מֶן לַצִּֽדֹנִים֙
NAS: and food, drink and oil
KJV: and meat, and drink, and oil,
INT: and carpenters and food drink and oil to the Sidonians

Esther 1:3
HEB: לְמָלְכ֔וֹ עָשָׂ֣ה מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה לְכָל־ שָׂרָ֖יו
NAS: he gave a banquet for all
KJV: he made a feast unto all his princes
INT: of his reign gave A banquet for all his princes

Esther 1:5
HEB: וְעַד־ קָטָ֛ן מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים
NAS: gave a banquet lasting seven
KJV: made a feast unto all the people
INT: against to the least A banquet seven days

Esther 1:9
HEB: הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה עָשְׂתָ֖ה מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה נָשִׁ֑ים בֵּ֚ית
NAS: gave a banquet for the women
KJV: made a feast for the women
INT: Queen gave A banquet the women the palace

Esther 2:18
HEB: וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָד֗וֹל לְכָל־
NAS: a great banquet, Esther's
KJV: a great feast unto all his princes
INT: gave the king banquet A great for all

Esther 2:18
HEB: וַעֲבָדָ֔יו אֵ֖ת מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה אֶסְתֵּ֑ר וַהֲנָחָ֤ה
NAS: Esther's banquet, for all
KJV: [even] Esther's feast; and he made
INT: his princes and his servants banquet Esther's A holiday

Esther 5:4
HEB: הַיּ֔וֹם אֶל־ הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־ עָשִׂ֥יתִי
NAS: this day to the banquet that I have prepared
KJV: this day unto the banquet that I have prepared
INT: day to the banquet i have prepared

Esther 5:5
HEB: וְהָמָ֔ן אֶל־ הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־ עָשְׂתָ֥ה
NAS: came to the banquet which
KJV: came to the banquet that Esther
INT: and Haman to the banquet which had prepared

Esther 5:6
HEB: הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־
NAS: As they drank their wine
KJV: unto Esther at the banquet of wine,
INT: the king to Esther drank their wine What

Esther 5:8
HEB: וְהָמָ֗ן אֶל־ הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣ה
NAS: come to the banquet which
KJV: come to the banquet that I shall prepare
INT: and Haman to the banquet which will prepare

Esther 5:12
HEB: הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־ הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־ עָשָׂ֖תָה
NAS: with the king to the banquet which
KJV: with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared
INT: the king to the banquet which had prepared

Esther 5:14
HEB: הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֶל־ הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה שָׂמֵ֑חַ וַיִּיטַ֧ב
NAS: with the king to the banquet. And the advice
KJV: with the king unto the banquet. And the thing
INT: the king to the banquet joyfully pleased

Esther 6:14
HEB: הָמָ֔ן אֶל־ הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־ עָשְׂתָ֥ה
NAS: Haman to the banquet which
KJV: Haman unto the banquet that Esther
INT: Haman to the banquet which had prepared

46 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4960
46 Occurrences

bə·miš·têh — 2 Occ.
ham·miš·teh — 9 Occ.
kə·miš·têh — 1 Occ.
mim·miš·têh — 1 Occ.
miš·tāw — 2 Occ.
miš·teh — 25 Occ.
miš·tê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
miš·tê·hem — 3 Occ.
ū·miš·teh — 2 Occ.