ἀνάκειμαι
anakeimaiVerbG0345
to recline
From: from G303 (ἀνά) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);
Short Definition
to recline (as a corpse or at a meal)
Full Lexicon Entry
1.in cl., as pass. of ἀνατίθημ, to be laid up, laid
2.In late writers = κεῖσθαι, κατακεῖσθαι, to recline at table
Synonyms
ἀνακλίνω, ἀναπίπτω, the latter denoting an act rather than a state and thus in differing from *ἀνάκειμαι *(see. ) by indicating a change of position.
LXX Usage: א *
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
14 timesAppears 14 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
5
John
4
Mark
4
Luke
1
Key Passages
- John 12:2
- John 13:28
- Luke 22:27
- Matthew 22:11
- Matthew 26:20
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