Strong's Greek · G2827
κλίνω
klínō
bow (down), be far spent, lay, turn to flight, wear away
Definition
to slant or slope, i.e. incline or recline (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
a primary verb;
Appears 7 times in Scripture
“As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?”
“But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.”
“As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.””
“Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.””
“When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.”
“Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.””
“quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).