Ariston denotes a meal in settings of preparation, invitation, and eating before a meal.

The attested uses refer to a meal: one is prepared for wedding guests, one is the occasion before which a guest had not first been baptized, and one is given as an occasion for inviting others.

1. A meal as a prepared or hosted occasion · dominant

   In Matthew 22:4, the accusative singular form names the meal that has been made ready, with sacrificed animals and an invitation to come to the wedding. In Luke 11:38, the genitive singular form occurs in the statement that the guest had not first been baptized before the meal; in Luke 14:12, the accusative singular occurs in an instruction about giving a meal and whom not to invite.

   Matthew 22:4Luke 11:38Luke 14:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the relevant meal as “early meal” in Matthew 22:4 and Luke 11:38, while Luke 14:12 has “luncheon or a dinner.” This variation does not by itself establish separate uses.