κλίνας

klínō

bowed

To cause to lean, bend, or incline; to make something slope from its vertical or upright position. In extended contexts, it is used of reclining (as at a meal), bowing (in respect or submission), or the declining (of the day, i.e., as the sun sets). The verb can indicate both a literal physical movement (e.g., to bow the head or recline at table) and a figurative state (e.g., of time wearing away, day drawing to its close).

G2827

John 19:30 · Word #10

Lexicon G2827

Lemmaκλίνω
Transliterationklínō
Strong'sG2827
DefinitionTo cause to lean, bend, or incline; to make something slope from its vertical or upright position. In extended contexts, it is used of reclining (as at a meal), bowing (in respect or submission), or the declining (of the day, i.e., as the sun sets). The verb can indicate both a literal physical movement (e.g., to bow the head or recline at table) and a figurative state (e.g., of time wearing away, day drawing to its close).

Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasebowed
Literalhaving-bowed

Lexical Info

Lemmaκλίνω
Strong'sG2827

SIBI-P1 Translation G2827-03

having inclined

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle nominative masculine singular denotes a completed act of bending or inclining performed by a male subject. "Having inclined" preserves the root idea of causing something to lean or bend while reflecting the participial and completed aspect.

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