◄ 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: a couch, bed, portable bed or mat, a couch for reclining at meals, possibly also a bier. Meaning: A bed, couch, or stretcher; a place for reclining or resting. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κλίνω (klinō), meaning "to lean" or "to recline." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4296 מִטָּה (mittah): A bed or couch, often used in the Old Testament to describe a place of rest or sleep. • H4904 מִשְׁכָּב (mishkav): A bed or place of lying down, used in various contexts including rest, illness, and intimacy. These Hebrew terms share similar connotations with κλίνη, emphasizing the continuity of themes related to rest, healing, and personal space across the biblical narrative. Usage: The term κλίνη is used in the New Testament to refer to a bed or couch, often in the context of healing narratives or discussions of rest and comfort. Context: The Greek word κλίνη appears in several New Testament passages, often highlighting themes of healing, rest, and the everyday life of individuals during the time of Jesus. In the Gospels, κλίνη is frequently associated with miraculous healings performed by Jesus, where individuals are instructed to take up their beds and walk, symbolizing both physical and spiritual restoration. For example, in Matthew 9:6, Jesus tells the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your mat, and go home." Here, κλίνη is translated as "mat," emphasizing the portable nature of the bed used by those who were sick or disabled. Similarly, in Mark 2:11, Jesus commands, "I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home," again using κλίνη to signify the bed of the paralytic. In the context of rest, κλίνη is used in Luke 5:18, where friends of a paralyzed man lower him through the roof on his bed to reach Jesus, demonstrating their faith and determination. The bed, or κλίνη, serves as a symbol of the man's condition and the transformative power of faith and healing. Additionally, κλίνη is mentioned in Hebrews 13:4, where it is used metaphorically to refer to the marriage bed, emphasizing the sanctity and honor of the marital relationship: "Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled." The use of κλίνη in the New Testament reflects both the physical and metaphorical aspects of beds as places of rest, healing, and intimate relationships, underscoring the holistic nature of Jesus' ministry and the Christian life. 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.