347. anaklinó

Strong's Lexicon

anaklinó: To recline, to lay back, to lean back

Original Word: ἀνακλίνω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: anaklinó
Pronunciation: ah-nah-KLEE-no
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ak-lee'-no)
Definition: To recline, to lay back, to lean back
Meaning: I lay upon, lean against, lay down, make to recline; pass: I lie back, recline.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἀνά (ana, meaning "up" or "again") and the verb κλίνω (klinó, meaning "to lean" or "to recline").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀνακλίνω, the concept of reclining at meals can be related to the Hebrew practice of sitting or lying down during meals, as seen in various Old Testament passages describing feasts and banquets.

Usage: The verb ἀνακλίνω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of reclining, particularly at a meal. In the cultural context of the time, it was customary to recline on couches during meals, especially during formal banquets or significant gatherings. This posture was a sign of relaxation and fellowship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman culture, reclining at meals was a common practice among the free and wealthy. It symbolized leisure and the enjoyment of a meal in the company of others. This practice is often depicted in the context of the Last Supper and other significant meals in the New Testament, reflecting the intimate and communal nature of these gatherings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ana and klinó
Definition
to lay upon, lay down, to lie back
NASB Translation
laid (1), recline (3), sit down (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 347: ἀνακλίνω

ἀνακλίνω: future ἀνακλινῶ; 1 aorist ἀνέκλινα; passive, 1 aorist ἀνεκλίθην; future ἀνακλιθήσομαι; (from Homer down); to lean against, lean upon;

a. to lay down: τινα, Luke 2:7 (ἐν (τῇ) φάτνη).

b. to make or bid to recline: Mark 6:39 (ἐπέταξεν αὐτοῖς, namely, the disciples, ἀνακλῖναι (ἀνακλιθῆναι L WH text) πάντας i. e. the people); Luke 9:15 (T Tr WH κατέκλιναν); . Passive, to lie back, recline, lie down: Matthew 14:19; of those reclining at table and at feasts, Luke 7:30 (R G); ; Matthew 8:11 — in the last two passages used figuratively of participation in future blessedness in the Messiah's kingdom.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lay, sit down.

From ana and klino; to lean back -- lay, (make) sit down.

see GREEK ana

see GREEK klino

Forms and Transliterations

ανακλιθηναι ανακλιθήναι ἀνακλιθῆναι ανακλιθησονται ανακλιθήσονται ἀνακλιθήσονται ανακλίθητε ανακλίναι ἀνακλῖναι ανακλινει ανακλινεί ἀνακλινεῖ ανακλίσει ανακλιτόν ανεκλίθη ανέκλιναν ανεκλινεν ανέκλινεν ἀνέκλινεν anaklinai anaklînai anaklinei anaklineî anaklithenai anaklithênai anaklithēnai anaklithē̂nai anaklithesontai anaklithēsontai anaklithḗsontai aneklinen anéklinen

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 8:11 V-FIP-3P
GRK: ἥξουσιν καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται μετὰ Ἀβραὰμ
NAS: and west, and recline [at the table] with Abraham,
KJV: west, and shall sit down with Abraham,
INT: will come and will recline [at table] with Abraham

Matthew 14:19 V-ANP
GRK: τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοῦ
NAS: the people to sit down on the grass,
KJV: the multitude to sit down on
INT: the crowds to sit down on the

Mark 6:39 V-ANP
GRK: ἐπέταξεν αὐτοῖς ἀνακλῖναι πάντας συμπόσια
NAS: them all to sit down by groups
KJV: to make all sit down by companies upon
INT: he commanded them to make recline all groups

Luke 2:7 V-AIA-3S
GRK: αὐτὸν καὶ ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν
NAS: and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger,
KJV: in swaddling clothes, and laid him in
INT: him and laid him in

Luke 12:37 V-FIA-3S
GRK: περιζώσεται καὶ ἀνακλινεῖ αὐτοὺς καὶ
NAS: to you, that he will gird himself [to serve], and have them recline [at the table], and will come
KJV: them to sit down to meat, and
INT: he will gird himself and will make recline them and

Luke 13:29 V-FIP-3P
GRK: νότου καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται ἐν τῇ
NAS: and south, and will recline [at the table] in the kingdom
KJV: and shall sit down in
INT: south and will recline in the

Strong's Greek 347
6 Occurrences

ἀνακλῖναι — 1 Occ.
ἀνακλινεῖ — 1 Occ.
ἀνακλιθῆναι — 1 Occ.
ἀνακλιθήσονται — 2 Occ.
ἀνέκλινεν — 1 Occ.