Anaklinō ἀνακλίνω
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| ἀνακλίνω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | anaklinō |
| Strong's number | G347 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to recline |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (3) |
Anaklinō (Greek ἀνακλίνω, Strong's G347) is a Greek verb meaning “to recline”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀνα-κλίνω
[in LXX: 3Ma.5:16 * ;]
to lay upon, lean against, hence,
(a) to lay down: Luk.2:7;
(b) to make to recline: Mrk.6:39, WH, mg., Luk.12:37. Pass., to lie back, recline: Mat.8:11 14:19, Luk.13:29.†
SYN.: ἀνάκειμαι (which see), ἀναπίπτω (AS)
[in LXX: 3Ma.5:16 * ;]
to lay upon, lean against, hence,
(a) to lay down: Luk.2:7;
(b) to make to recline: Mrk.6:39, WH, mg., Luk.12:37. Pass., to lie back, recline: Mat.8:11 14:19, Luk.13:29.†
SYN.: ἀνάκειμαι (which see), ἀναπίπτω (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | down (3), shall sit down (2), make (2), laid (1), meat (1), made (1), sit down to meat (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | share the banquet (1), sit down (1), laid (1), will have them recline at the table (1), will recline at the table (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Anaklinō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 8:11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 14:19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Mark
- Mark 6:39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
Luke
- Luke 2:7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
- Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
- Luke 13:29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
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).