Word Study · Strong's G345 · Greek
ἀνακεῖμαι
anakeimai
an-ak-i'-mahee
Strong's 1890 spelling: anakeîmai
“to recline (as a corpse or at a meal)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to recline (as a corpse or at a meal)
Rendered in the KJV as
guest, lean, lie, sit (down, at meat), at the table.
- 13occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 9inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 13 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 9
- ἀνακειμένων3
- ἀνακείμενος2
- ἀνακειμένους2
- ἀνακειμένοις,1
- ἀνακείμενος;1
- ἀνακειμένου1
- ἀνακειμένου.1
- ἀνακειμένων.¶1
- ἀνέκειτο1
How it is rendered · 9
- reclining5
- He was reclining1
- is reclining1
- is reclining.1
- of those reclining.1
- reclining with [him]1
- reclining,1
- reclining?1
- when were reclining1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural4
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular3
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine plural2
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2
- verb · imperfect deponent, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PNP-GPM · 4
- V-PNP-NSM · 3
- V-PNP-APM · 2
- V-PNP-GSM · 2
- V-INI-3S · 1
- V-PNP-DPM · 1
All 13, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew5 occurrences
- Matthew 9:10ἀνακειμένουanakeimenouverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularLater, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.here: is reclining
- Matthew 22:10ἀνακειμένων.¶anakeimenōnverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralSo the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.here: of those reclining.
- Matthew 22:11ἀνακειμένουςanakeimenousverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine pluralBut when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.here: reclining
- Matthew 26:7ἀνακειμένου.anakeimenouverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulara woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.here: is reclining.
- Matthew 26:20ἀνέκειτοanekeitoverb · imperfect deponent, statement · 3rd person singularWhen evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.here: He was reclining
Mark2 occurrences
- Mark 6:26ἀνακειμένουςanakeimenousverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThe king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.here: reclining with [him]
- Mark 14:18ἀνακειμένωνanakeimenōnverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAnd while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”here: when were reclining
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 22:27ἀνακείμενοςanakeimenosverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFor who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.here: reclining
- Luke 22:27ἀνακείμενος;anakeimenosverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFor who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.here: reclining?
John4 occurrences
- John 6:11ἀνακειμένοις,anakeimenoisverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralThen Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.here: reclining,
- John 12:2ἀνακειμένωνanakeimenōnverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralSo they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.here: reclining
- John 13:23ἀνακείμενοςanakeimenosverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularOne of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.here: reclining
- John 13:28ἀνακειμένωνanakeimenōnverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralBut no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.here: reclining