Lexicon klisia: Dining couch, place of reclining Original Word: κλισία Strong's Exhaustive Concordance company, party at a mealFrom a derivative of klino; properly, reclination, i.e. (concretely and specially), a party at a meal -- company. see GREEK klino NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom klinó Definition a place for reclining NASB Translation groups (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2828: κλισίακλισία, κλισίας, ἡ (κλίνω; from Homer down; properly, a place for lying down or reclining; hence, 1. a hut, erected to pass the night in. 2. a tent. 3. anything to recline on; a chair in which to lean back the head, reclining-chair. 4. a company reclining; a row or party of persons reclining at meal: so in plural, Luke 9:14, on which cf. Winers Grammar, 229 (214); likewise in Josephus, Antiquities 12, 2, 12; Plutarch Sert. 26. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κλισία, the concept of reclining at meals can be related to Hebrew practices of communal dining and fellowship, as seen in various Old Testament passages that describe feasts and gatherings. The Hebrew culture also valued hospitality and shared meals, which are often depicted in narratives involving patriarchs and prophets. Usage: The term κλισία is used in the context of dining or reclining at a meal, often referring to the arrangement or setting where individuals would gather for eating. Context: The Greek term κλισία (klisía) appears in the New Testament in contexts related to dining and social gatherings. In the ancient Greco-Roman world, meals were often communal events where participants would recline on couches arranged around a central table. This practice is reflected in the use of κλισία, which denotes not just the physical couch but the social setting of a meal. |
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