κλίνηklínē
a couch (for sleep, sickness, sitting or eating)
Greek (New Testament) · G2825
Meanings
a bed, couch: Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:6, Mark 4:21, Mark 7:4, Mark 7:30, Luke 5:18, Luke 8:16, Luke 17:34, Revelation 2:22.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:2 Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”
- Matthew 9:6 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”
- Mark 4:21 Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine.
- Mark 7:4 Similarly, they don’t eat anything from the market until they immerse their hands in water. This is but one of many traditions they have clung to—such as their ceremonial washing of cups, pitchers, and kettles.)
- Mark 7:30 And when she arrived home, she found her little girl lying quietly in bed, and the demon was gone.
- Luke 5:18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.