ἀνακλίνωanaklínō
to lay upon, lean against, hence
Greek (New Testament) · G347
Meanings
(a) to lay down: Luke 2:7
(b) to make to recline: Mark 6:39, WH, margin, Luke 12:37. Pass., to lie back, recline: Matthew 8:11, Matthew 14:19, Luke 13:29.
Synonyms
ἀνάκειμαι (see that word), ἀναπίπτω.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:11 And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Matthew 14:19 Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people.
- Mark 6:39 Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass.
- Luke 2:7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.
- Luke 12:37 The servants who are ready and waiting for his return will be rewarded. I tell you the truth, he himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat!
- Luke 13:29 And people will come from all over the world—from east and west, north and south—to take their places in the Kingdom of God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.