verb
anapiptamō
Greekἀναπίπτω (anapiptō)
Strong’sG377
I lie down, recline, fall back upon
stem anapipt-12 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀνα-πίπτω,
[in LXX: Ge 49:9 (כּרע) To 2:1 7:8, Jth 12:10, Si 25:18 35 (32):2, Da TH Sus 37*;]
SYN.: ἀνάκειμαι (q.v.), ἀνακλίνομαι.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G377 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| anapiptataἀνέπεσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | reclined at the table | 4× |
| anapiptalaἀνέπεσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | sat down | 2× |
| anapiptasarἀνάπεσε | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | sit down | 2× |
| anapiptaraἀναπεσεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | sit down | 3× |
| anapiptaratosἀναπεσὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | leaning back | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anapiptamō | anapiptame | anapiptami | anapiptama | anapiptamē | anapiptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anapiptasō | anapiptase | anapiptasi | anapiptasa | anapiptasē | anapiptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anapiptatō | anapiptate | anapiptati | anapiptata4×ἀνέπεσεν | anapiptatē | anapiptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | anapiptanō | anapiptane | anapiptani | anapiptana | anapiptanē | anapiptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anapiptavō | anapiptave | anapiptavi | anapiptava | anapiptavē | anapiptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anapiptalō | anapiptale | anapiptali | anapiptala2×ἀνέπεσαν | anapiptalē | anapiptalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anapiptameiō | anapiptameia | anapiptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anapiptaseiō | anapiptaseia | anapiptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anapiptateiō | anapiptateia | anapiptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | anapiptaneiō | anapiptaneia | anapiptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anapiptaveiō | anapiptaveia | anapiptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anapiptaleiō | anapiptaleia | anapiptaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anapiptasōr | anapiptasar2×ἀνάπεσε | anapiptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anapiptatōr | anapiptatar | anapiptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anapiptavōr | anapiptavar | anapiptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anapiptalōr | anapiptalar | anapiptalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anapiptamoiō | anapiptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anapiptasoiō | anapiptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anapiptatoiō | anapiptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | anapiptanoiō | anapiptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anapiptavoiō | anapiptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anapiptaloiō | anapiptaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anapiptarō | anapiptari | anapiptara3×ἀναπεσεῖν | anapiptarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anapiptarōtos | anapiptaritos | anapiptaratos1×ἀναπεσὼν | anapiptarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
anapipt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
anapiptata“reclined at the table”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Luke 11:37“reclined at the table”En de te lalara erōtatō auton Farisaios hopōs aristateia para auto; eisercharatos de anapiptata.As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
Luke 22:14“reclined at the table”Kai hote gineta tas hōras, anapiptata kai tois apostolois sun auto.When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
John 13:12“reclined”Hote oun niptata toin podoin autoiu kai lambata teim himatieim autou kai anapiptata, palin legata autoi; Gnōskavō tinem poiamē vi?When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
John 21:20“leaned back”Epistrefiratos tos Petros blepatō ton mathēton hon agapate tos Iēsus akoloutharōton, hos kai anapiptata en te deipne epi tem stēthem autou kai legata; Kurior, tinos atō tos paradōarōtos sin?Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”
anapiptala“sat down”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 6:40“sat down”kai anapiptala prasiais prasiais kata hekaton kai kata pentēkonta.So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
John 6:10“sat down”legata tos Iēsus; Poiavar toin anthrōpoin anapiptara. ate de chortos pollos en to topo. anapiptala oun tois anērois ton arithmon hōs pentakischilioi.“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
anapiptasar“sit down”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Luke 14:10“sit down”alla hotan kaliseia poreuiratos anapiptasar eis ton eschaton topon, hina hotan erchateia tos kalarētos sin legati si; Filor, prosanabainasar anōterem; tote eti si doxas enōpion pantoiu toiu sunanakeierōtoiu si.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
Luke 17:7“sit down to eat”Tinos de ek vu doulon echarōtos arotriarōton ē poimainarōton, hos eisercharato ek tou agrou legati auto; Eutheōs parercharatos anapiptasar,Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
anapiptara“sit down”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Matthew 15:35“sit down”kai parangellaratos to ochlo anapiptara epi tan gēanAnd He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Mark 8:6“sit down”kai parangellatō to ochlo anapiptara epi tau gēau; kai lambaratos toin hepta artoin eucharistaratos klata kai dōate toi mathētoi autou hina paratithaleiō kai paratithala to ochlo.And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
John 6:10“sit down”legata tos Iēsus; Poiavar toin anthrōpoin anapiptara. ate de chortos pollos en to topo. anapiptala oun tois anērois ton arithmon hōs pentakischilioi.“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
anapiptaratos“leaning back”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
John 13:25“leaning back”anapiptaratos ekeinos houtōs epi tem stēthem tou Iēsu legatō auto; Kurior, tinos atō?Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”