verb
klinamō
Strong’sG2827
I rest, recline, make to yield
stem klin-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 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.
κλίνω,
[in LXX chiefly for נטה;]
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future κλῐνῶ Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist 1 ἔκλῑνα Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect κέκλῐκα Refs 2nd c.BC+:—middle, aorist ἐκλινάμην Refs 8th c.BC+ —passive, future κλῐθήσομαι συγ-) Refs 5th c.BC+: future 2 κατα-κλῐνήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist 1 ἐκλίθην [ῐ] Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist 2 ἐκλίνην [ῐ] only in compounds, κατακλῐνῆναι Refs 5th c.BC+perfect κέκλῐμαι (see. below); infinitive κεκλίσθαι Refs 2nd c.AD+, for. root κλῐ: κλει-, compare κλειτύ; Sanskrit śráyati 'cause to lean', 'support', Latin clinare, clivus.):—cause to lean, make to slope or slant, ἐπὴν κλίνῃσι τάλαντα Ζεύς when he inclines or turns the scale, Refs 8th c.BC+; Τρῶας δ᾽ ἔκλιναν Δαναοί made them give way,Refs 8th c.BC+ — middle, Περσῶν κλινάμενοι [δύναμιν] Refs
2 make one thing slope against another, i.e. lean, rest it, τι πρός τι Refs 8th c.BC+, i.e. raising their shields so that the upper rim rested on their shoulders, Refs
3 turn aside, μηκέτι τοῦδε βήματος ἔξω πόδα κλίνῃς Refs 5th c.BC+; ὄσσε πάλιν κλίνασα having turned back her eyes, Refs 8th c.BC+; τὰς ἐκ τῶν ἀριστερῶν [φλέβας] ἐπὶ τὰ δεξιὰ κ. turn to.., Refs 5th c.BC+
4 make another recline, ἐν κλίνῃ κλῖναί τινας make them lie down at table, Refs 5th c.BC+ puts to rest, lays low, Refs 5th c.BC+
5 in Magic, make subservient, ψυχήν Refs
6 Grammars, inflect, τὰ ῥήματα Refs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, Refs
II passive, lean, ἂψ δ᾽ ὁ πάϊς πρὸς κόλπον ἐϋζώνοιο τιθήνης ἐκλίνθη Refs 8th c.BC+; ὁ δ᾽ ἐκλίνθη, καὶ ἀλεύατο κῆρα μέλαιναν he bent aside, Refs; of a brasen foot-pan, ἂψ δ᾽ ἑτέρωσ᾽ ἐκλίθη it was tipped over, Refs 8th c.BC+; of battle, turn, ἐκλίνθη δὲ μάχη Refs 8th c.BC+; of a body in equilibrium, οὐδαμόσε κλιθῆναι Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 lean, stay oneself upon or against a thing, with dative, ἀσπίσι κεκλιμένοι Refs 8th c.BC+; κίονι, κλισμῷ κεκλιμένη, Refs 8th c.BC+ (also in middle, κλινάμενος σταθμῷ Refs 8th c.BC+; ὅταν τύχωσι (i.e. αἱ ἄτομοἰ τῇ περιπλοκῇ κεκλιμέναι when they chance to be propped (i.e. checked) by the interlacing with others, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.3 lie down, fall, ἐν νεκύεσσι κλινθήτην Refs 8th c.BC+; παραὶ λεχέεσσι κλιθῆναι lie beside her on the bed, Refs 8th c.BC+: in perfect, to be laid, lie, ἔντεα.. παρ᾽ αὐτοῖσι χθονὶ κέκλιτο Refs 8th c.BC+; φύλλων κεκλιμένων of fallen leaves, Refs 8th c.BC+, slanting leaves); Ληθαίῳ κεκλιμένη πεδίῳ Refs 6th c.BC+; Ἀλφεοῦ πόρῳ κλιθείς laid by Alpheus' stream, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ γόνυ κέκλιται has fallen on her knee, i.e.is humbled, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4 recline at meals, κλιθέντες ἐδαίνυντο Refs 5th c.BC+; κλίθητι καὶ πίωμεν conjecture in Refs 5th c.BC+
II.5 of Places, lie sloping towards the sea, etc., lie near, ἁλὶ κεκλιμένη Refs 8th c.BC+: hence, of persons, lie on, live on or by, [Ὀρέσβιος] λίμνῃ κεκλιμένος Κηφισίδι Refs 8th c.BC+; πλευρὰ πρὸς ἀνατολὰς κεκλιμένη, τὸ εἰς τὰς ἄρκτους κ., Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.6 metaphorically, τῷδε μέλει κλιθείς having devoted himself to.., Refs 5th c.BC+ (also in active, incline towards, τῶν πραγμάτων ἐπὶ Ῥωμαίους κεκλικότων Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.7 wander from the right course, κεκλιμένη ναῦς Refs 6th c.BC+
III middle, decline, wane, καὶ κλίνεται (i.e. τὸ ἦμαρ) Refs 5th c.BC+
IV intransitive in active, κ. πρὸς τὸ ξανθὸν χρῶμα incline towards.., Refs 4th c.BC+; κλίνοντος ὑπὸ ζόφον ἠελίοιο as the sun was declining, Refs 3rd c.BC+; ἅμα τῷ κλῖναι τὸ τρίτον μέρος τῆς νυκτός as it came to an end, NT+5th c.BC+
IV.2 of soldiers, κ. ἐπ᾽ ἀσπίδα, ἐπὶ δόρυ, turn to left, to right, Refs 2nd c.BC+; also, wheel, Refs 1st 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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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× |
| klinarōntaiuκλινουσῶν | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural feminine | bowed | 1× |
| klinarantosκλίνας | 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 | klinarōntos1× | klinarintos | klinarantos1×κλίνας | klinarēntos |
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
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
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
klinala“put … toflight”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 11:34… astheniau, genila ischurois en polemo, parembolain klinala allotrioiu;… 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”… nu, hoti pros hesperan atō kai klinatē ēdē tas hēmeras. kai eiserchata teu …… Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay …
klinateiō“lay”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 8:20… anthrōpou ouk echatō pou tan kefalan klinateiō.… of Man has no place to lay His head.”
Luke 9:58… anthrōpou ouk echatō pou tan kefalan klinateiō.… 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; prosercharantois de tois dōdeka legala auto; …As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the …
klinarōntaiu“bowed”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural feminine1×
Luke 24:5emfobaiu de generantaiu autaiu kai klinarōntaiu teim prosōpeim eis tan gēan legala …As the women bowed their faces to the ground in …
klinarantos“bowed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
John 19:30“bowed”… oxem tos Iēsus legata; Telotē, kai klinarantos 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.