Lexical Definition
κλίνω klínō (klee'-no) to bow/lay down G:V
a primary verb
bow (down), be far spent, lay, turn to flight, wear away.
- to slant or slope, i.e. incline or recline (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἔκλιναν | put to flight | Heb.11.34 |
| κλινώ | I will lean | LXX.Ps.49.4 |
| κλινουσῶν | bowing | Luke.24.5 |
| κλινεί | shall lean | LXX.Zech.14.4 |
| κλιθήσεται | lean | LXX.Ps.104.5 |
| κλίνῃ | He may lay | Matt.8.20 • Luke.9.58 |
| κλίνω | I leaned | LXX.Ezra.9.5 |
| κλίνουσιν | they shall lean | LXX.Jer.48.12 |
| κλίνοντασ | ones leaning | LXX.Jer.48.12 |
| κλίνον | Lean | LXX.2Kgs.19.16 • LXX.Ps.17.6 • LXX.Ps.31.2 • LXX.Ps.45.10 • LXX.Ps.71.2 • LXX.Ps.86.1 • LXX.Ps.88.2 • LXX.Ps.102.2 • LXX.Ps.119.36 • LXX.Ps.144.5 • LXX.Isa.37.17 • LXX.Dan.9.18 |
| κλίνη | should decline | LXX.Judg.19.8 |
| κλίνειν | to decline | Luke.9.12 |
| κλίνατε | Lean | LXX.Ps.78.1 |
| κλίνασ | having bowed | John.19.30 |
| κλίναι | to lean | LXX.2Kgs.20.10 |
| κεκλιμένω | leaning | LXX.Ps.62.3 |
| κεκλικώσ | leaning | LXX.1Kgs.2.28 |
| κεκλικυία | declined | LXX.Judg.19.11 |
| κέκλικεν | has declined | LXX.Jer.6.4 • Luke.24.29 |
| is declined | LXX.Judg.19.9 | |
| εκλίνατε | you leaned not | LXX.Jer.35.15 |
| εκλίθησαν | declined | LXX.Ps.102.11 |
| έκλινον | inclined away | LXX.1Kgs.11.3 |
| έκλινεν | It leans | LXX.Isa.24.20 • LXX.Isa.33.23 |
| he leaned | LXX.Judg.16.30 • LXX.2Sam.22.10 • LXX.Ezra.9.9 • LXX.Ps.18.9 | |
| he leans | LXX.Ps.75.8 • LXX.Prov.21.1 | |
| leaned | LXX.Judg.9.3 • LXX.1Sam.4.2 • LXX.Ezra.7.28 | |
| έκλινε | he leaned | LXX.2Sam.19.14 • LXX.Ps.116.2 |
| leaned | LXX.Job.38.37 | |
| έκλιναν | and they inclined not | LXX.Jer.11.7 |
| lean | LXX.Jer.34.14 • LXX.Jer.44.5 | |
| leaned | LXX.Ps.46.6 | |
| leaned not | LXX.Jer.17.23 | |
| they leaned | LXX.Judg.20.42 • LXX.Ps.21.11 | |
| έκλινα | I leaned | LXX.Ps.119.112 |
Abbott-Smith
κλίνω, [in LXX chiefly for נטה;]
1. to make to bend, to bow: τ. κεφαλήν (of one dying), Jo 19:30; τ. πρόσωτον (of terrified persons), Lk 24:5.
2. to make to lean, to rest: τ. κεφαλήν (in sleep), Mt 8:20, Lk 9:58.
3. As in Hom., of soldiers, to turn (to flight), παρεμβολάς, He 11:34.
4. In late Gk. (as mid. in cl.), to decline: intrans., ἡ ἡμέρα, Lk 9:12 24:29.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 8:20 |
| Luke | 9:12 · 9:58 · 24:5 · 24:29 |
| John | 19:30 |
| Hebrews | 11:34 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κλίνω [ῑ],
future κλῐνῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἔκλῑνα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect κέκλῐκα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—middle, aorist ἐκλινάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, future κλῐθήσομαι συγ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future 2 κατα-κλῐνήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἐκλίθην [ῐ] [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 2 ἐκλίνην [ῐ] only in compounds, κατακλῐνῆναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect κέκλῐμαι (see. below); infinitive κεκλίσθαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+], for. root κλῐ: κλει-, compare κλειτύ; Sanskrit śráyati 'cause to lean', 'support', Latin clinare, clivus.):—cause to lean, make to slope or slant, ἐπὴν κλίνῃσι τάλαντα Ζεύς when he inclines or turns the scale, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Τρῶας δ᾽ ἔκλιναν Δαναοί made them give way,[Refs 8th c.BC+] — middle, Περσῶν κλινάμενοι [δύναμιν] [Refs]
__2 make one thing slope against another, i.e. lean, rest it, τι πρός τι [Refs 8th c.BC+], i.e. raising their shields so that the upper rim rested on their shoulders, [Refs]
__3 turn aside, μηκέτι τοῦδε βήματος ἔξω πόδα κλίνῃς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄσσε πάλιν κλίνασα having turned back her eyes, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὰς ἐκ τῶν ἀριστερῶν [φλέβας] ἐπὶ τὰ δεξιὰ κ. turn to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 make another recline, ἐν κλίνῃ κλῖναί τινας make them lie down at table, [Refs 5th c.BC+] puts to rest, lays low, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 in Magic, make subservient, ψυχήν [Refs]
__6 Grammars, inflect, τὰ ῥήματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, [Refs]
__II passive, lean, ἂψ δ᾽ ὁ πάϊς πρὸς κόλπον ἐϋζώνοιο τιθήνης ἐκλίνθη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ δ᾽ ἐκλίνθη, καὶ ἀλεύατο κῆρα μέλαιναν he bent aside, [Refs]; of a brasen foot-pan, ἂψ δ᾽ ἑτέρωσ᾽ ἐκλίθη it was tipped over, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of battle, turn, ἐκλίνθη δὲ μάχη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a body in equilibrium, οὐδαμόσε κλιθῆναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 lean, stay oneself upon or against a thing, with dative, ἀσπίσι κεκλιμένοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κίονι, κλισμῷ κεκλιμένη, [Refs 8th c.BC+] (also in middle, κλινάμενος σταθμῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅταν τύχωσι (i.e. αἱ ἄτομοἰ τῇ περιπλοκῇ κεκλιμέναι when they chance to be propped (i.e. checked) by the interlacing with others, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 lie down, fall, ἐν νεκύεσσι κλινθήτην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; παραὶ λεχέεσσι κλιθῆναι lie beside her on the bed, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: in perfect, to be laid, lie, ἔντεα.. παρ᾽ αὐτοῖσι χθονὶ κέκλιτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φύλλων κεκλιμένων of fallen leaves, [Refs 8th c.BC+], slanting leaves); Ληθαίῳ κεκλιμένη πεδίῳ [Refs 6th c.BC+]; Ἀλφεοῦ πόρῳ κλιθείς laid by Alpheus' stream, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ γόνυ κέκλιται has fallen on her knee, i.e.is humbled, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 recline at meals, κλιθέντες ἐδαίνυντο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλίθητι καὶ πίωμεν conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 of Places, lie sloping towards the sea, etc., lie near, ἁλὶ κεκλιμένη [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, of persons, lie on, live on or by, [Ὀρέσβιος] λίμνῃ κεκλιμένος Κηφισίδι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πλευρὰ πρὸς ἀνατολὰς κεκλιμένη, τὸ εἰς τὰς ἄρκτους κ., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.6 metaphorically, τῷδε μέλει κλιθείς having devoted himself to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] (also in active, incline towards, τῶν πραγμάτων ἐπὶ Ῥωμαίους κεκλικότων [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.7 wander from the right course, κεκλιμένη ναῦς [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__III middle, decline, wane, καὶ κλίνεται (i.e. τὸ ἦμαρ) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV intransitive in active, κ. πρὸς τὸ ξανθὸν χρῶμα incline towards.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κλίνοντος ὑπὸ ζόφον ἠελίοιο as the sun was declining, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἅμα τῷ κλῖναι τὸ τρίτον μέρος τῆς νυκτός as it came to an end, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__IV.2 of soldiers, κ. ἐπ᾽ ἀσπίδα, ἐπὶ δόρυ, turn to left, to right, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also, wheel, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.9.12