Strong's Greek · G345

ἀνακεῖμαι

anakeîmai

guest, lean, lie, sit (down, at meat), at the table

Definition

to recline (as a corpse or at a meal)

Derivation

from G303 (ἀνά) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);

Appears 14 times in Scripture

John 6:11

Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

Matthew 22:11

But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

John 13:23

One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.

Matthew 26:20

When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.

John 12:2

So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

Mark 16:14

Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

Matthew 26:7

a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.

Matthew 9:10

Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

Matthew 22:10

So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

Mark 6:26

The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

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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).

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