verb
kataklinimō
Greekκατακλίνω (kataklinō)
Strong’sG2625
I recline, cause to recline
stem kataklin-5 times in the New Testament5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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
Forms in the New Testament
| 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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinimō | kataklinime | kataklinimi | kataklinima | kataklinimē | kataklinimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinisō | kataklinise | kataklinisi | kataklinisa | kataklinisē | katakliniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinitō | kataklinite | katakliniti | kataklinita1×κατεκλίθη | kataklinitē | kataklinitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataklininō | kataklinine | kataklinini | kataklinina | kataklininē | kataklininelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinivō | kataklinive | kataklinivi | katakliniva | kataklinivē | kataklinivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinilō | kataklinile | kataklinili | kataklinila | kataklinilē | kataklinilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinimeiō | kataklinimeia | kataklinimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakliniseiō | katakliniseia1×κατακλιθῇς | katakliniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakliniteiō | katakliniteia | katakliniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataklinineiō | kataklinineia | kataklinineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakliniveiō | katakliniveia | katakliniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinileiō | kataklinileia | kataklinileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinisōr | kataklinisar | kataklinisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinitōr | kataklinitar | kataklinitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinivōr | kataklinivar | kataklinivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklinilōr | kataklinilar | kataklinilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklinimoiō | kataklinimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklinisoiō | kataklinisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklinitoiō | kataklinitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataklininoiō | kataklininoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklinivoiō | kataklinivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katakliniloiō | 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 |
| acted on passive voice | kataklinirō | katakliniri | kataklinira1×κατακλιθῆναι | kataklinirē |
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 | kataklinarōtos | kataklinaritos | kataklinaratos | kataklinarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kataklinirōtos | katakliniritos | katakliniratos | kataklinirētos |
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
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 seated.
kataklinita“reclined at the table”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 7:36“reclined at the table”Erōtate de tinos auton toiu Farisaioiu hina esthiateia meta autou; kai eisercharatos eis ton oikon tou Farisaiou kataklinita.Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and 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”Hotan kaliseia hupo tinou eis gamoin, mē katakliniseia eis tan prōtoklisian, mēpote entimoteros su ateiō kalirētos hupo autou“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
kataklinavar“sit down”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 9:14“sit down”ale gar hōsei anērois pentakischilioi. legata de pros toin mathētoin autou; Kataklinavar autoin klisiain hōsei ana pentēkonta.(There were about five thousand men.) 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 gineta en te kataklinira auton meta autoiu lambaratos ton arton eulogata kai klaratos epidōate autoi;While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.