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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

sit downreclined at the tablesat downleaned backleaning backreclinedsit down to eat

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*;]

1. (cl.) to fall back.
2. In late writers = ἀνα-κλίνομαι, to recline for a repast (MM, VGT, s.v.): at table, Lk 11:37 14:10 17:7 22:14, Jo 13:12 21:20; on the ground, Mt 15:35, Mk 6:40 8:6, Jo 6:10; to lean back, Jo 13:25 (T, ἐπιπεσών; v.s. ἀνάκειμαι, ad fin.).†

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

Saidan-ap-ip'-to

to fall back, i.e. lie down, lean back

Fromfrom G303 and G4098;

King Jameslean, sit down (to meat).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
anapiptataἀνέπεσενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularreclined at the table
anapiptalaἀνέπεσανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralsat down
anapiptasarἀνάπεσεhappened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singularsit down
anapiptaraἀναπεσεῖνhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivesit down
anapiptaratosἀναπεσὼνhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculineleaning back

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularanapiptamōanapiptameanapiptamianapiptamaanapiptamēanapiptamelē
you 2nd person singularanapiptasōanapiptaseanapiptasianapiptasaanapiptasēanapiptaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanapiptatōanapiptateanapiptatianapiptataἀνέπεσενanapiptatēanapiptatelē
we 1st person pluralanapiptanōanapiptaneanapiptanianapiptanaanapiptanēanapiptanelē
ye 2nd person pluralanapiptavōanapiptaveanapiptavianapiptavaanapiptavēanapiptavelē
they 3rd person pluralanapiptalōanapiptaleanapiptalianapiptalaἀνέπεσανanapiptalēanapiptalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularanapiptameiōanapiptameiaanapiptameiē
you 2nd person singularanapiptaseiōanapiptaseiaanapiptaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularanapiptateiōanapiptateiaanapiptateiē
we 1st person pluralanapiptaneiōanapiptaneiaanapiptaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralanapiptaveiōanapiptaveiaanapiptaveiē
they 3rd person pluralanapiptaleiōanapiptaleiaanapiptaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularanapiptasōranapiptasarἀνάπεσεanapiptasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularanapiptatōranapiptataranapiptatēr
ye 2nd person pluralanapiptavōranapiptavaranapiptavēr
they 3rd person pluralanapiptalōranapiptalaranapiptalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularanapiptamoiōanapiptamoia
you 2nd person singularanapiptasoiōanapiptasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularanapiptatoiōanapiptatoia
we 1st person pluralanapiptanoiōanapiptanoia
ye 2nd person pluralanapiptavoiōanapiptavoia
they 3rd person pluralanapiptaloiōanapiptaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceanapiptarōanapiptarianapiptaraἀναπεσεῖνanapiptarē
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voiceanapiptarōtosanapiptaritosanapiptaratosἀναπεσὼνanapiptarētos

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
anapiptstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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 singular

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 plural

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 singular

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 infinitive

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 masculine

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?”