ἀνάκειμαι anakeimai

Greek word for “to recline” · Strong’s G345 · used 14 times in 13 verses

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Meaning

ἀνά-κειμαι; 1. in cl., as pass.

How it is translated

Glosses given for anakeimai in context, with how often each is used:

• reclining 9
• when were reclining 2
• those reclining 1
• reclining with 1
• reclining? 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 22 (2), Matthew 26 (2), John 13 (2), Matthew 9 (1), Mark 6 (1), Mark 14 (1), Mark 16 (1), Luke 22 (1), John 6 (1), John 12 (1)

Forms

• ἀνακειμένων 4
• ἀνακείμενος 3
• ἀνακειμένου 2
• ἀνακειμένους 2
• ἀνακειμένοις 2
• ἀνέκειτο 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with anakeimai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• γάμος gamos “wedding” 2
• θεάομαι theaomai “to look at” 2
• διακονέω diakoneō “to serve” 2
• εἷς ehis “one” 3
• ἐκεῖ ekei “there” 2
• βασιλεύς basileus “king” 2
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 2
• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 2
• μετά meta “with/after” 2

Key verses

The verses using anakeimai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 9:10 — And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
• Matthew 22:10 — So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
• Matthew 22:11 — And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
• Matthew 26:7 — There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
• Matthew 26:20 — Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
• Mark 6:26 — And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
• Mark 14:18 — And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
• Mark 16:14 — Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which…
• Luke 22:27 — For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
• John 6:11 — And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the…
• John 12:2 — There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
• John 13:23 — Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.