# feast, feasts, feasting #

## Definition: ##

The term "feast" refers to an event where a group of people eat a very large meal together, often for the purpose of celebrating something. The action to "feast" means to eat a large amount of food or to participate in eating a feast together.

* Often there are special kinds of food that are eaten at a certain feast.
* The religious festivals that God commanded the Jews to celebrate usually included having a feast together. For this reason the festivals are often called "feasts."
* In Bible times, kings and other rich and powerful people often gave feasts to entertain their family or friends.
* In the story about the lost son, the father had a special feast prepared to celebrate the return of his son.
* A feast sometimes lasted for several days or more.
* The term to "feast" could also be translated as to "eat lavishly" or to "celebrate by eating lots of food" or to "eat a special, large meal."
* Depending on the context, "feast" could be translated as "celebrating together with a large meal" or "a meal with a lot of food" or "a celebration meal."

(See also: [festival](../other/festival.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Peter 02:12-14](rc://en/tn/help/2pe/02/12)
* [Genesis 26:30-31](rc://en/tn/help/gen/26/30)
* [Genesis 29:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/21)
* [Genesis 40:20-23](rc://en/tn/help/gen/40/20)
* [Jude 01:12-13](rc://en/tn/help/jud/01/12)
* [Luke 02:41-44](rc://en/tn/help/luk/02/41)
* [Luke 14:7-9](rc://en/tn/help/luk/14/07)
* [Matthew 22:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/mat/22/01)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H398, H2077, H2282, H3899, H3900, H4150, H4797, H4960, H7646, H8057, H8354, G26, G1062, G1173, G1859, G2165, G4910