verb
kataklinomō
Strong’sG2625
I recline, cause to recline
stem kataklin-5 times in the New Testament5 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2625 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
lay down, [δόρυ] κατακλίνας 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, κατακλιθέντας πίνειν Refs 5th c.BC+; generally, lie down, κατακλινεὶς δευρί Refs; κατακλίνεσθαι παρά τινα lie at table next him, Refs 5th c.BC+; but, παρά τινι lie with him sexually,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, Refs 5th c.BC+ codices; κατακεκλιμένος, of a corpse, Refs 2nd c.BC+
II cause to incline, bend downwards, ἕως ἂν κατακλίνῃ [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 κατακλιθῇ εἰς γόνατα [κάμηλος] Refs
III.5 with dative, to be set under, made subject to, ὅταν κατακλιθῇ τὸ θητικὸν τῷ προπολεμοῦντι Refs 4th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataklinalaκατέκλιναν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | sit down | 1× |
| kataklinitaκατεκλίθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | reclined at the table | 1× |
| katakliniseiaκατακλιθῇς | happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular | sit down | 1× |
| kataklinavarΚατακλίνατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | sit down | 1× |
| katakliniraκατακλιθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | reclined at the table | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinamō | katakliname | kataklinami | kataklinama | kataklinamē | kataklinamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinasō | kataklinase | kataklinasi | kataklinasa | kataklinasē | kataklinaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinatō | kataklinate | kataklinati | kataklinata | kataklinatē | kataklinatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataklinanō | kataklinane | kataklinani | kataklinana | kataklinanē | kataklinanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinavō | kataklinave | kataklinavi | kataklinava | kataklinavē | kataklinavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinalō | kataklinale | kataklinali | kataklinala1×κατέκλιναν | kataklinalē | kataklinalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinomō | kataklinome | kataklinomē | kataklinomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinosō | kataklinose | kataklinosē | kataklinoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinotō | kataklinote | kataklinotē | kataklinotelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataklinonō | kataklinone | kataklinonē | kataklinonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinovō | kataklinove | kataklinovē | kataklinovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinolō | kataklinole | kataklinolē | kataklinolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinimi | kataklinima |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinisi | kataklinisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakliniti | kataklinita1×κατεκλίθη |
| we 1st person plural | kataklinini | kataklinina |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinivi | katakliniva |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinili | kataklinila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinameiō | kataklinameia | kataklinameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinaseiō | kataklinaseia | kataklinaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinateiō | kataklinateia | kataklinateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataklinaneiō | kataklinaneia | kataklinaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinaveiō | kataklinaveia | kataklinaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinaleiō | kataklinaleia | kataklinaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinomeiō | kataklinomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinoseiō | kataklinoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinoteiō | kataklinoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataklinoneiō | kataklinoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinoveiō | kataklinoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinoleiō | kataklinoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | katakliniseia1×κατακλιθῇς |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakliniteia |
| we 1st person plural | kataklinineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakliniveia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinasōr | kataklinasar | kataklinasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinatōr | kataklinatar | kataklinatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinavōr | kataklinavar1×Κατακλίνατε | kataklinavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinalōr | kataklinalar | kataklinalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinosōr | kataklinosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinotōr | kataklinotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinovōr | kataklinovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinolōr | kataklinolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinivar |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinamoiō | kataklinamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinasoiō | kataklinasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinatoiō | kataklinatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataklinanoiō | kataklinanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinavoiō | kataklinavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinaloiō | kataklinaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | kataklinonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataklininoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katakliniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataklinarō | kataklinari | kataklinara | kataklinarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kataklinorō | kataklinorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | katakliniri | kataklinira1×κατακλιθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataklinarōntos | kataklinarintos | kataklinarantos | kataklinarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kataklinorōntos | kataklinorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | kataklinirintos | kataklinirantos |
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
kataklin 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataklinala“sit down”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 9:15“sit down”kai poiala houtōs kai kataklinala hapantoin.They did so, and everyone was …
kataklinita“reclined at the table”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 7:36… eisercharantos eis ton oikon tou Farisaiou kataklinita.… He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
katakliniseia“sit down”happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Luke 14:8“sit down”… kaliseia hupo tinou eis gamoin, mē katakliniseia eis tan prōtoklisian, mēpote entimoteros su …… you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been …
kataklinavar“sit down”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 9:14… legata de pros toin mathētoin autou; Kataklinavar autoin klisiain hōsei ana pentēkonta.… He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
kataklinira“reclined at the table”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Luke 24:30“reclined at the table”kai geneta en te kataklinira auton meta autoiu labarantos ton arton …While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it …