2825. kline

Lexicon

kline: Bed, Couch, Mat

Original Word: κλίνη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: kline
Pronunciation: KLEE-nay
Phonetic Spelling: (klee'-nay)
Definition: Bed, Couch, Mat
Meaning: a couch, bed, portable bed or mat, a couch for reclining at meals, possibly also a bier.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bed, table.

From klino; a couch (for sleep, sickness, sitting or eating) -- bed, table.

see GREEK klino

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2825: κλίνη

κλίνη, κλίνης, ἡ (κλίνω); from Herodotus down; the Sept. for מִטָּה, also for עֶרֶשׁ; a bed: universally, Mark 7:30; Luke 17:34; a couch to recline on at meals, Mark 4:21; Mark 7:4 (T WH omit); Luke 8:16; a couch on which a sick man is carried, Matthew 9:2, 6; Luke 5:18; plural Acts 5:15 R G; βάλλειν εἰς κλίνην, to cast into a bed, i. e. to afflict with disease, Revelation 2:22.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κλίνω (klinō), meaning "to lean" or "to recline."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4296 מִטָּה (mittah): A bed or couch, often used in the Old Testament to describe a place of rest or sleep.
• H4904 מִשְׁכָּב (mishkav): A bed or place of lying down, used in various contexts including rest, illness, and intimacy.

These Hebrew terms share similar connotations with κλίνη, emphasizing the continuity of themes related to rest, healing, and personal space across the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term κλίνη is used in the New Testament to refer to a bed or couch, often in the context of healing narratives or discussions of rest and comfort.

Context: The Greek word κλίνη appears in several New Testament passages, often highlighting themes of healing, rest, and the everyday life of individuals during the time of Jesus. In the Gospels, κλίνη is frequently associated with miraculous healings performed by Jesus, where individuals are instructed to take up their beds and walk, symbolizing both physical and spiritual restoration.

For example, in Matthew 9:6, Jesus tells the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your mat, and go home." Here, κλίνη is translated as "mat," emphasizing the portable nature of the bed used by those who were sick or disabled. Similarly, in Mark 2:11, Jesus commands, "I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home," again using κλίνη to signify the bed of the paralytic.

In the context of rest, κλίνη is used in Luke 5:18, where friends of a paralyzed man lower him through the roof on his bed to reach Jesus, demonstrating their faith and determination. The bed, or κλίνη, serves as a symbol of the man's condition and the transformative power of faith and healing.

Additionally, κλίνη is mentioned in Hebrews 13:4, where it is used metaphorically to refer to the marriage bed, emphasizing the sanctity and honor of the marital relationship: "Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled."

The use of κλίνη in the New Testament reflects both the physical and metaphorical aspects of beds as places of rest, healing, and intimate relationships, underscoring the holistic nature of Jesus' ministry and the Christian life.

Forms and Transliterations

κλίναι κλίνη κλινην κλίνην κλινης κλίνης κλινων κλινών κλινῶν klinen klinēn klínen klínēn klines klinēs klínes klínēs klinon klinôn klinōn klinō̂n

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 9:2 N-GFS
GRK: παραλυτικὸν ἐπὶ κλίνης βεβλημένον καὶ
NAS: lying on a bed. Seeing
KJV: lying on a bed: and Jesus
INT: a paralytic on a bed lying and

Matthew 9:6 N-AFS
GRK: σου τὴν κλίνην καὶ ὕπαγε
NAS: up, pick up your bed and go
KJV: take up thy bed, and go
INT: your mat and go

Mark 4:21 N-AFS
GRK: ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην οὐχ ἵνα
NAS: under a bed? Is it not [brought] to be put
KJV: or under a bed? and not to
INT: under the bed [Is it] not that

Mark 7:4 Noun-GFP
GRK: χαλκίων καὶ κλινῶν
INT: utensils and tables

Mark 7:30 N-AFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τὴν κλίνην καὶ τὸ
NAS: lying on the bed, the demon
KJV: laid upon the bed.
INT: on the bed also the

Luke 5:18 N-GFS
GRK: φέροντες ἐπὶ κλίνης ἄνθρωπον ὃς
NAS: [were] carrying on a bed a man
KJV: brought in a bed a man which
INT: carrying upon a mat a man who

Luke 8:16 N-GFS
GRK: ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν ἀλλ'
NAS: it under a bed; but he puts
KJV: putteth [it] under a bed; but setteth
INT: or under a bed puts [it] but

Luke 17:34 N-GFS
GRK: δύο ἐπὶ κλίνης μιᾶς ὁ
NAS: in one bed; one
KJV: one bed; the one
INT: two [men] upon bed one the

Revelation 2:22 N-AFS
GRK: αὐτὴν εἰς κλίνην καὶ τοὺς
NAS: I will throw her on a bed [of sickness], and those
KJV: into a bed, and
INT: her into a sickbed and those who

Strong's Greek 2825
9 Occurrences

κλίνην — 4 Occ.
κλίνης — 4 Occ.
κλινῶν — 1 Occ.