σῑτ-ευτός G4619
Fattened, fed up for slaughter; describing animals raised with rich food for feasting
Jesus's parable of the wedding feast mentions that the king has prepared 'fattened cattle' for the celebration (Matthew 22:4). These animals, fed grain and choice food rather than pasture, represented the finest quality meat reserved for special occasions. The image evokes abundant, costly provision—the king spares no expense for his son's wedding. That the invited guests refuse such a feast (preferring farms and businesses) makes their rejection inexcusable. The fattened animals symbolize the fullness of gospel blessings offered in Christ, prepared at great cost and offered generously.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Matthew 22:4 uses the neuter plural σιτιστά as a substantive: 'my fattened animals are prepared.' The term derives from σιτίζω (to feed grain), creating the adjective σιτιστός (grain-fed). Classical Greek used it for pampered animals raised for sacrifice or banquets. Spanish 'animales cebados' (fattened animals), French 'engraissé,' German 'Gemästetes'—all capture the sense of specially fed livestock. The parable's point: God's kingdom feast is ready, extravagantly prepared, and the invitation is urgent. 1×
AR["المُسَمَّناتُ"]·ben["পুষ্ট"]·DE["σιτιστὰ"]·EN["fattened-animals"]·FR["engraissé"]·heb["מְפֻטָּמִים"]·HI["पले-हुए"]·ID["ternak-gemuk"]·IT["sitista"]·jav["kéwan-lema"]·KO["살진-것들이"]·PT["animais-cevados"]·RU["откормленные"]·ES["animales-cebados"]·SW["wamechinjwa"]·TR["besili-hayvanlar"]·urd["موٹے-جانور"]
Related Senses
H8081 1. oil (substance) (180×)H3196 1. wine (fermented grape juice) (141×)H1706 1. honey (54×)H4682 1. unleavened bread/cakes (53×)H2461 1. milk (42×)H8492 1. new wine / must (38×)H0400 1. food, nourishment (36×)G3631 1. wine (34×)H3978 1. food, nourishment (30×)H1314 1. spice / perfume / balsam (29×)H7416 1. pomegranate (fruit/ornament) (28×)H3323 1. fresh oil, olive oil (23×)H2964 1. prey, torn flesh (19×)H3899 2. food, sustenance (19×)G1033 1. food (17×)G5160 1. food (16×)H5561 1. spices, aromatic substances (16×)H0402 1. food, nourishment (14×)G2219 1. leaven (13×)H4478a 1. manna (13×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
σῑτ-ευτός, ή, όν, fed up, fatted, παῖδες Refs 5th c.BC+; of beasts, NT+4th c.BC+