Lexical Definition
κατακλίνω kataklínō (kat-ak-lee'-no) to sit G:V
from κατά and κλίνω
(make) sit down (at meat).
- to recline down, i.e. (specially) to take a place at table
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κατεκλίθη | He was sat | Luke.7.36 |
| κατακλιθῇσ | may recline | Luke.14.8 |
| κατακλιθῆναι | reclining | Luke.24.30 |
| κατακλιθώμεν | shall we lie down | LXX.1Sam.16.11 |
| κατακλιθείσ | Lying down | LXX.Num.24.9 |
| κατακλιθή | but lies down | LXX.Exod.21.18 |
| κατακλίνατε | do make sit down | Luke.9.14 |
| κατέκλιναν | he sat | Luke.9.15 |
Abbott-Smith
κατα-κλίνω, [in LXX: Ex 21:18 (נפל), Nu 24:9, Jg 5:27, (כּרע), I Ki 16:11 (סבב), Jth 12:15, III Mac 1:3*;]
to lay down, make to lie down, esp. for meals: c. acc. pers., Lk 9:14, 15; mid., to recline at meals: Lk 7:36 24:30; seq. εἰς, Lk 14:8 (cf. Jth 12:15).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 21:18 |
| Numbers | 24:9 |
| Judges | 5:27 |
| 1 Samuel | 16:11 |
| Luke | 7:36 · 9:14 · 9:15 · 14:8 · 24:30 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κατακλίνω-κλίνω [ῑ],
lay down, [δόρυ] κατακλίνωκλίνας ἐπὶ γαίῃ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. τοὺς Πέρσας ἐς λειμῶνα having made them recline (for dinner) in a meadow, [NT+5th c.BC+]; κ. παιδίον put it to bed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, cause one to take to his bed, i.e. strike with disease, [Refs]; of animals, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τινὰ εἰς Ἀσκληπιοῦ lay a sick person in the temple of Asclepios, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταύταν ὀβολῶ κ. (obscene meaning) [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive (with aorist 2 Attic dialect -εκλίνην, aorist 1 -εκλίθην Attic dialect and in other dialects), lie at table, κατακλίνωκλιθέντας πίνειν [κατακλίνωκλῐνήσομαι 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 98, compare “V.” 1208 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; generally, lie down, κατακλίνωκλινεὶς δευρί [Refs]; κατακλίνωκλίνεσθαι παρά τινα lie at table next him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but, παρά τινι lie with him sexually,[κατακλίνωκλίνηθι μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 904 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἐπὶ ταῖς κοίταις, ἐπὶ στιβάδος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a sick man, take to one's bed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, lie in bed, [κατακλίνωκλιθέντα ἐς τὸ ἱερόν 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “pro Euxenippo” 18; κατεκλίθη ὕπτιος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 117e ">Refs 5th c.BC+] codices; κατακλίνωκεκλιμένος, of a corpse, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II cause to incline, bend downwards, ἕως ἂν κατακλίνωκλίνῃ [ὁ ἐλέφας τοὺς φοίνικας] [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically, lay prostrate, overthrow, τύραννον [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__III passive, of ground, slope, ἤπειρόνδε [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III.2 of the sun, set, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.3 of crabs' eyes, turn sideways, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.4 kneel, ὅταν κατακλίνωκλιθῇ εἰς γόνατα [κάμηλος] [Refs]
__III.5 with dative, to be set under, made subject to, ὅταν κατακλίνωκλιθῇ τὸ θητικὸν τῷ προπολεμοῦντι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.9.14