Easton's Bible Dictionary Entertainments, "feasts," were sometimes connected with a public festival (Deuteronomy 16:11, 14), and accompanied by offerings (1 Samuel 9:13), in token of alliances (Genesis 26:30); sometimes in connection with domestic or social events, as at the weaning of children (Genesis 21:8), at weddings (Genesis 29:22; John 2:1), on birth-days (Matthew 14:6), at the time of sheep-shearing (2 Samuel 13:23), and of vintage (Judges 9:27), and at funerals (2 Samuel 3:35; Jeremiah 16:7). The guests were invited by servants (Proverbs 9:3; Matthew 22:3), who assigned them their respective places (1 Samuel 9:22; Luke 14:8; Mark 12:39). Like portions were sent by the master to each guest (1 Samuel 1:4; 2 Samuel 6:19), except when special honour was intended, when the portion was increased (Genesis 43:34). The Israelites were forbidden to attend heathenish sacrificial entertainments (Exodus 34:15), because these were in honour of false gods, and because at such feast they would be liable to partake of unclean flesh (1 Corinthians 10:28). In the entertainments common in apostolic times among the Gentiles were frequent "revellings," against which Christians were warned (Romans 13:13; Galatians 5:21; 1 Peter 4:3). (see BANQUET.) Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep. 2. (v. t.) To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest. 3. (v. t.) To engage the attention of agreeably; to amuse with that which makes the time pass pleasantly; to divert; as, to entertain friends with conversation, etc. 4. (v. t.) To give reception to; to receive, in general; to receive and take into consideration; to admit, treat, or make use of; as, to entertain a proposal. 5. (v. t.) To meet or encounter, as an enemy. 6. (v. t.) To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments. 7. (v. t.) To lead on; to bring along; to introduce. 8. (v. i.) To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously. 9. (n.) Entertainment.

Multi-Version Concordance Entertain (8 Occurrences) Matthew 9:4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? (See NIV) Luke 14:13 But when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind; (WEY) Acts 24:15 and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous. (WEY) 1 Corinthians 12:25 that there might be no disunion in the body, but that all the members might entertain the same anxious care for one another's welfare. (WEY) 2 Corinthians 10:15 We do not exceed our due limits, and take credit for other men's labours; but we entertain the hope that, as your faith grows, we shall gain promotion among you--still keeping within our own sphere--promotion to a larger field of labour, (WEY) 1 Timothy 5:19 Never entertain an accusation against an Elder except on the evidence of two of three witnesses. (WEY NIV) Hebrews 13:2 Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it. (Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Judges 16:25 It happened, when their hearts were merry, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may entertain us." They called for Samson out of the prison; and he performed before them. They set him between the pillars; (WEB NAS NIV)