verb

klinamō

Greekκλίνω (klinō)

Strong’sG2827

I rest, recline, make to yield

stem klin-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur

Translated as

bowed2×lay2×far spent1×put … toflight1×wear away1×

What it means

κλίνω,

[in LXX chiefly for נטה;]

1. to make to bend, to bow: τ. κεφαλήν (of one dying), Jo 19:30; τ. πρόσωτον (of terrified persons), Lk 24:5.

2. to make to lean, to rest: τ. κεφαλήν (in sleep), Mt 8:20, Lk 9:58.

3. As in Hom., of soldiers, to turn (to flight), παρεμβολάς, He 11:34.

4. In late Gk. (as mid. in cl.), to decline: intrans., ἡ ἡμέρα, Lk 9:12 24:29.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2827 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidklee'-no

to slant or slope, i.e. incline or recline (literally or figuratively)

Froma primary verb;

King Jamesbow (down), be far spent, lay, turn to flight, wear away.

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 it	What it is	Usually	Times
klinalaἔκλιναν	happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural	put … toflight	1×
klinatēκέκλικεν	has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular	far spent	1×
klinateiōκλίνῃ	happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular	lay	2×
klinarōκλίνειν	happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive	wear away	1×
klinarōtaiuκλινουσῶν	happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural feminine	bowed	1×
klinaratosκλίνας	happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine	bowed	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, 2 occurrences

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	klinamō	kliname	klinami	klinama	klinamē	klinamelē
you 2nd person singular	klinasō	klinase	klinasi	klinasa	klinasē	klinaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	klinatō	klinate	klinati	klinata	klinatē1×κέκλικεν	klinatelē
we 1st person plural	klinanō	klinane	klinani	klinana	klinanē	klinanelē
ye 2nd person plural	klinavō	klinave	klinavi	klinava	klinavē	klinavelē
they 3rd person plural	klinalō	klinale	klinali	klinala1×ἔκλιναν	klinalē	klinalelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	klinameiō	klinameia	klinameiē
you 2nd person singular	klinaseiō	klinaseia	klinaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	klinateiō2×κλίνῃ	klinateia	klinateiē
we 1st person plural	klinaneiō	klinaneia	klinaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	klinaveiō	klinaveia	klinaveiē
they 3rd person plural	klinaleiō	klinaleia	klinaleiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	klinasōr	klinasar	klinasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	klinatōr	klinatar	klinatēr
ye 2nd person plural	klinavōr	klinavar	klinavēr
they 3rd person plural	klinalōr	klinalar	klinalēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	klinamoiō	klinamoia
you 2nd person singular	klinasoiō	klinasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	klinatoiō	klinatoia
we 1st person plural	klinanoiō	klinanoia
ye 2nd person plural	klinavoiō	klinavoia
they 3rd person plural	klinaloiō	klinaloia

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	klinarō1×κλίνειν	klinari	klinara	klinarē

Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	klinarōtos1×	klinaritos	klinaratos1×κλίνας	klinarētos

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

klinstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

klin 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

klinas — κλίνη, a couch, bed, mat, bier

Where it appears

7 occurrences, every one of them listed

klinala“put … toflight”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Hebrews 11:34“put … toflight”sbennuala dunamian pureu, feugala stomeim machairau, dunamila apo astheniau, ginila ischurois en polemo, parembolain klinala allotrioiu;quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

klinatē“far spent”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Luke 24:29“far spent”kai parabiazela auton legarōtois; Menasar meta nu, hoti pros hesperan atō kai klinatē ēdē tas hēmeras. kai eiserchata teu menara sun autoi.But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

klinateiō“lay”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×

Matthew 8:20“lay”kai legatō auto tos Iēsus; Tais alōpēxais fōleoin echalō kai teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnōsiain, tos de huios tou anthrōpou ouk echatō pou tan kefalan klinateiō.Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Luke 9:58“lay”kai legata auto tos Iēsus; Tais alōpēxais fōleoin echalō kai teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnōsiain, tos de huios tou anthrōpou ouk echatō pou tan kefalan klinateiō.Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

klinarō“wear away”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×

Luke 9:12“wear away”Tas de hēmeras archeta klinarō; prosercharatois de tois dōdeka legala auto; Apoluasar ton ochlon, hina poreuiratois eis tain kuklō kōmain kai agroin katalualeia kai heuriskaleia episitismon, hoti hōde en erēmo topo anō.As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”

klinarōtaiu“bowed”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural feminine1×

Luke 24:5“bowed”emfobaiu de ginerataiu autaiu kai klinarōtaiu teim prosōpeim eis tan gēan legala pros autain; Tinem zētavō ton zōarōton meta toiu nekroiu?As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

klinaratos“bowed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×

John 19:30“bowed”hote oun lambata tem oxem tos Iēsus legata; Telitē, kai klinaratos tan kefalan paradōata tem pneumem.When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.