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 times

Appears 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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