◄ 2825. kline ►
Strong's Lexicon kline: Bed, Couch, Mat Original Word: κλίνη Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: kline Pronunciation: KLEE-nay Phonetic Spelling: (klee'-nay) Definition: Bed, Couch, Mat Meaning: a couch, bed, portable bed or mat, a couch for reclining at meals, possibly also a bier. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κλίνω (klinō), meaning "to lean" or "to recline." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is מִשְׁכָּב (mishkav), Strong's Hebrew 4904, which also means bed or couch. Usage: The term "kline" refers to a bed or couch, often used for sleeping or reclining. In the New Testament, it is frequently associated with the sick or infirm, who were often carried on such beds. It can also denote a dining couch, reflecting the Greco-Roman custom of reclining while eating. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman culture, beds were simple and portable, often consisting of a mat or a low platform. They were used not only for sleeping but also for dining and socializing. The act of reclining on a kline during meals was a common practice, especially in more affluent households. This cultural context is reflected in the New Testament, where reclining at meals is mentioned in several passages. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2825: κλίνη κλίνη, κλίνης, ἡ (κλίνω); from Herodotus down; the Sept. for מִטָּה, also for עֶרֶשׁ; a bed: universally, Mark 7:30; Luke 17:34; a couch to recline on at meals, Mark 4:21; Mark 7:4 (T WH omit); Luke 8:16; a couch on which a sick man is carried, Matthew 9:2, 6; Luke 5:18; plural Acts 5:15 R G; βάλλειν εἰς κλίνην, to cast into a bed, i. e. to afflict with disease, Revelation 2:22. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bed, table. From klino; a couch (for sleep, sickness, sitting or eating) -- bed, table. see GREEK klino Forms and Transliterations κλίναι κλίνη κλινην κλίνην κλινης κλίνης κλινων κλινών κλινῶν klinen klinēn klínen klínēn klines klinēs klínes klínēs klinon klinôn klinōn klinō̂n Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 9:2 N-GFS GRK: παραλυτικὸν ἐπὶ κλίνης βεβλημένον καὶ NAS: lying on a bed. Seeing KJV: lying on a bed: and Jesus INT: a paralytic on a bed lying and Matthew 9:6 N-AFS GRK: σου τὴν κλίνην καὶ ὕπαγε NAS: up, pick up your bed and go KJV: take up thy bed, and go INT: your mat and go Mark 4:21 N-AFS GRK: ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην οὐχ ἵνα NAS: under a bed? Is it not [brought] to be put KJV: or under a bed? and not to INT: under the bed [Is it] not that Mark 7:4 Noun-GFP GRK: χαλκίων καὶ κλινῶν INT: utensils and tables Mark 7:30 N-AFS GRK: ἐπὶ τὴν κλίνην καὶ τὸ NAS: lying on the bed, the demon KJV: laid upon the bed. INT: on the bed also the Luke 5:18 N-GFS GRK: φέροντες ἐπὶ κλίνης ἄνθρωπον ὃς NAS: [were] carrying on a bed a man KJV: brought in a bed a man which INT: carrying upon a mat a man who Luke 8:16 N-GFS GRK: ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν ἀλλ' NAS: it under a bed; but he puts KJV: putteth [it] under a bed; but setteth INT: or under a bed puts [it] but Luke 17:34 N-GFS GRK: δύο ἐπὶ κλίνης μιᾶς ὁ NAS: in one bed; one KJV: one bed; the one INT: two [men] upon bed one the Revelation 2:22 N-AFS GRK: αὐτὴν εἰς κλίνην καὶ τοὺς NAS: I will throw her on a bed [of sickness], and those KJV: into a bed, and INT: her into a sickbed and those who Strong's Greek 2825 9 Occurrences κλίνην — 4 Occ. κλίνης — 4 Occ. κλινῶν — 1 Occ.