Klinō κλίνω
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| κλίνω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | klinō |
| Strong's number | G2827 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to bow/lay down |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (4) |
Klinō (Greek κλίνω, Strong's G2827) is a Greek verb meaning “to bow/lay down”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κλίνω
[in LXX chiefly for נָטָה ;]
1. to make to bend, to bow: τ. κεφαλήν (of one dying), Jhn.19:30; τ. πρόσωτον (of terrified persons), Luk.24:5.
2. to make to lean, to rest: τ. κεφαλήν (in sleep), Mat.8:20, Luk.9:58.
3. As in Hom., of soldiers, to turn (to flight), παρεμβολάς, Heb.11:34.
4. In late Gk. (as mid, in cl.), to decline: intrans., ἡ ἡμέρα, Luk.9:12 24:29.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for נָטָה ;]
1. to make to bend, to bow: τ. κεφαλήν (of one dying), Jhn.19:30; τ. πρόσωτον (of terrified persons), Luk.24:5.
2. to make to lean, to rest: τ. κεφαλήν (in sleep), Mat.8:20, Luk.9:58.
3. As in Hom., of soldiers, to turn (to flight), παρεμβολάς, Heb.11:34.
4. In late Gk. (as mid, in cl.), to decline: intrans., ἡ ἡμέρα, Luk.9:12 24:29.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lay (2), away (1), down (1), spent (1), bowed (1), flight (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | lay (2), neared its end (1), bowed (1), is almost over (1), bowing (1), put (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Klinō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 8:20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
Luke
- Luke 9:12And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
- Luke 9:58And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
- Luke 24:5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
- Luke 24:29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
John
- John 19:30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 11:34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).