- ἀνακλίνω
- ἀνακλίνω fut. ἀνακλινῶ; 1 aor. ἀνέκλινα. Pass.: 1 fut. ἀνακλιθήσομαι; 1 aor. pass. ἀνεκλίθην (Hom. et al.; 3 Macc 5:16; TestSol 2:11 D; SibOr, Fgm. 3, 37).① to cause someone to lie down, to lay down, lay, put to bed of a child ἀ. αὐτὸν ἐν φάτνῃ Lk 2:7; αὐτήν GJs 5:2; 22:2 v.l. (for ἔβαλεν, s. deStrycker). ἐμὲ ἀνέκλιναν εἰς τὸ μέσον αὐτῶν they caused me to lie down in their midst Hs 9, 11, 7. The context that precedes (κοιμάω vs. 6) suggests slumber, but the succeeding context (vs. 8) suggests mng. 2.② to cause to recline at a meal, place as guest (Polyb. 30, 26, 5; TestGad 1:5) ἀνακλινεῖ αὐτούς he will have them recline Lk 12:37 (normally it is vice versa: Lucian, Ep. Sat. 1, 22; 3, 32); cp. 9:15 v.l.—Mk 6:39 (B-D-F §392, 4). Pass. lie down, recline at a meal, abs. Lk 7:36 v.l. ἐπὶ τ. χόρτου on the grass Mt 14:19. ἐπὶ τ. χλωρῷ χόρτῳ on the green grass Mk 6:39 v.l. ἀνακλίνεσθαι εἰς τοὺς ἐξέχοντας τόπους recline in the preferred places (viz. the seats of honor) Mt 20:28 D=Agr 22. In transf. sense, of the Messianic banquet w. the idea dine in style (or some similar rendering, not simply ‘eat’ as NRSV) Mt 8:11; Lk 13:29 (DZeller, BZ 15, ’71, 222–37).—DELG s.v. κλίνω. M-M.
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