κατακείμενον
katákeimai
reclining
To lie down, to be in a recumbent position, either literally (as in resting or being ill) or figuratively (as in reclining at a meal). In Greco-Roman dining custom, to recline on couches at a meal; to be bedridden (from illness). The core meaning is physical lying down, but in Hellenistic and New Testament contexts, it often specifically refers to the posture of reclining during formal meals, or to being prostrate due to sickness.
1 Corinthians 8:10 · Word #10
Lexicon G2621
| Lemma | κατάκειμαι |
| Transliteration | katákeimai |
| Strong's | G2621 |
| Definition | To lie down, to be in a recumbent position, either literally (as in resting or being ill) or figuratively (as in reclining at a meal). In Greco-Roman dining custom, to recline on couches at a meal; to be bedridden (from illness). The core meaning is physical lying down, but in Hellenistic and New Testament contexts, it often specifically refers to the posture of reclining during formal meals, or to being prostrate due to sickness. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | reclining |
| Literal | reclining-lying-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατάκειμαι |
| Strong's | G2621 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2621-02
lying down
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing state), middle voice (stative/deponent), participle; accusative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle participle denotes an ongoing state of being in a recumbent position. "Lying down" preserves the core sense of physical recumbence inherent in the root κειμ- with the directional intensification of κατά, without importing specific situational context. |
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