ἀναπίπτωanapíptō
to fall back, i.e. lie down, lean back
Greek (New Testament) · G377
Meanings
1. (classical Greek) to fall back.
2. In late writers = ἀνα-κλίνομαι, to recline for a repast: at table, Luke 11:37, Luke 14:10, Luke 17:7, Luke 22:14, John 13:12, John 21:20; on the ground, Matthew 15:35, Mark 6:40, Mark 8:6, John 6:10; to lean back, John 13:25 (T, ἐπιπεσών; see ἀνάκειμαι, ad fin.).
Synonyms
ἀνάκειμαι (see that word), ἀνακλίνομαι.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 15:35 So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground.
- Mark 6:40 So they sat down in groups of fifty or a hundred.
- Mark 8:6 So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.
- Luke 11:37 As Jesus was speaking, one of the Pharisees invited him home for a meal. So he went in and took his place at the table.
- Luke 14:10 “Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.
- Luke 17:7 “When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me’?
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.