noun · feminine
klinas
Greekκλίνη (klinē)
Strong’sG2825
a couch, bed, mat, bier
stem klin-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κλίνη, -ης, ἡ
(< κλίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִטָּה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2825 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidklee'-nay
a couch (for sleep, sickness, sitting or eating)
Fromfrom G2827;
King Jamesbed, table.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | klinas | klinais |
| object accusative | klinan4×κλίνην | klinain |
| direct address vocative | klinar | klinair |
| of, belonging to genitive | klinau4×κλίνης | klinaiu1×κλινῶν |
| to, for dative | klina | klinai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
klina 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
klinan“bed”objectaccusative singular4×
Matthew 9:6“bed”hina de oidaveiē hoti exousian echatō tos huios tou anthrōpou epi tau gēau afiēkarō hamartain tote legatō to paralutiko; Egeiriratos airasar su tan klinan kai hupagasōr eis ton oikon su.But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
Mark 4:21“bed”Kai legate autoi; Mēti erchetō tos luchnos hina hupo ton modion tithiteia ē hupo tan klinan, ouk hina epi tan luchnan tithiteia?Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
Mark 7:30“bed”kai apercharatas eis ton oikon autau heuriskata tem paidiem ballirētem epi tan klinan kai tem daimonem exercharētem.And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
Revelation 2:22“sickbed”idou ballamō autan eis klinan, kai toin moicheuarōtoin meta autau eis thlipsian megan, ean mē metanoaleia ek teiu ergeiu autau;Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
klinau“bed”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Matthew 9:2“bed”Kai idou prosferale auto paralutikon epi klinau ballirēton. kai horaratos tos Iēsus tan pistian autoiu legata to paralutiko; Tharsasōr, teknem; afiēkilō su tais hamartais.Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 5:18“bed”kai idou anērois ferarōtois epi klinau anthrōpon hos ate paraluirētos, kai zētale auton eisferara kai tithara enōpion autou.Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
Luke 8:16“bed”Oudenos de luchnon haptaratos kaluptatō auton skeue ē hupokatō klinau tithatō, alla epi luchnau tithatō, hina tois eisporeuerōtois blepaleiō tem fōtem.No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
Luke 17:34“bed”legamō vi, houta ta nuxa eli duo epi klinau henau, tos henos paralambiti kai tos heteros afiēkiti;I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left.
klinaiu“dining couches”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Mark 7:4“dining couches”kai apo agorau ean mē baptizeleia ouk esthialō, kai alleim polleim atō heim paralambala kratarō, baptismoin potērieiu kai xestoiu kai chalkieiu kai klinaiuAnd on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.