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Greek · G2827, G2776

κλίνας τὴν κεφαλήν

To bow/lay down · the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively

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κλίνωG2827to bow/lay down
Pronunciationklínō
Bowing of head signals submission, surrender, or life's end; declining describes day's passage toward darkness.
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κεφαλήG2776the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
Pronunciationkephalḗ
Metaphorically denotes authority and preeminence, especially Christ's headship over the church.
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What does κλίνας τὴν κεφαλήν (klinas tēn kephalēn) mean in the Bible?

κλίνω · κεφαλή is a Greek phrase meaning "bowing the head".

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What does κλίνω · κεφαλή mean in the Bible?

κλίνω · κεφαλή is a Greek phrase meaning "bowing the head".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2827, G2776?

G2827, G2776 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. bowing the head

Strong'sG2827, G2776
Lexical occurrences7 versesWord forms4 forms7 references

Source Gloss

bowing the head
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 forms7TensesPresent, Perfect, AoristVoicesActive
Tenses
PresentPerfectAorist
Voices
Active
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Present ActiveMatt 8:20 · Luke 9:582×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present ActiveLuke 9:121×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present ActiveLuke 24:51×
Aorist ActiveJohn 19:301×
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Perfect ActiveLuke 24:291×
Aorist ActiveHeb 11:341×
7 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed1resultant1subjunctive2infinitive1participle2
Tense
present4aorist2perfect1
Voice
active7
Mood
indicative2participle2subjunctive2infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:20κλίνῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 9:12κλίνεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 9:58κλίνῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 24:29κέκλικενperfect active indicativeresultantLuke 24:5κλινουσῶνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 19:30κλίναςaorist active participleparticipleHebrews 11:34ἔκλινανaorist active indicativecompleted

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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