What does κατακλίνω (kataklínō) mean in the Bible?
κατακλίνω (kataklínō) is a Greek word meaning "to sit".
Greek · G2625
κατακλίνω
To sit
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κατακλίνωG2625
Pronunciationkataklínō
What does κατακλίνω (kataklínō) mean in the Bible?
κατακλίνω (kataklínō) is a Greek word meaning "to sit".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2625?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] reclined at the table (1), Have them sit down (1), sit (1), was reclining [at the table] (1), was seated (1).
Where does κατακλίνω (kataklínō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 7:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[and] reclined at the table1×Luke 7:36
Have them sit down1×Luke 9:14
sit1×Luke 14:8
was reclining [at the table]1×Luke 24:30
was seated1×Luke 9:15
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 7:36κατεκλίθηto[and] reclined at the tableVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularLuke 9:14ΚατακλίνατεtoHave them sit downVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralLuke 9:15κατέκλινανtowas seatedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralLuke 14:8κατακλιθῇςtositVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person SingularLuke 24:30κατακλιθῆναιtowas reclining [at the table]Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 7:36
Aligned rows5
Books represented1
Luke5
Source forms
κατακλιθῆναι1xkataklithēnaiLuke 24:30
κατακλιθῇς1xkataklithēsLuke 14:8
Κατακλίνατε1xKataklinateLuke 9:14
κατεκλίθη1xkateklithēLuke 7:36
κατέκλιναν1xkateklinanLuke 9:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural1xLuke 9:14
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 9:15
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 7:36
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive1xLuke 24:30
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular1xLuke 14:8
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to sit
Strong'sG2625
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms4 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to sit
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to lay down, make to lie down, esp. for meals: with accusative of person(s), Luk.9:14-15; mid., to recline at meals: Luk.7:36 24:30; before εἰς, Luk.14:8 (cf. Jth, Lc.).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 9:14Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
Κατακλίνατεkataklinate
I recline, cause to recline
Read verseLuke 14:8Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
κατακλιθῇςkatakliqhv
I recline, cause to recline
Read verseLuke 24:30Verb Aorist Passive Infinitive
κατακλιθῆναιkatakliqhnai
I recline, cause to recline
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms5TensesAoristVoicesPassive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Aorist PassiveLuke 7:361×
Aorist ActiveLuke 9:151×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 9:141×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist PassiveLuke 14:81×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist PassiveLuke 24:301×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist5
Voice
passive3active2
Mood
indicative2imperative1subjunctive1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
κατακλίνω is built from these roots:
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