κλίνης
klínē
a bed
Couch, bed, or portable pallet designed for reclining, sleeping, convalescence, or eating. The basic sense is a platform or frame on which a person reclines, whether for sleep, rest, the sickroom, or at banquets. Can refer to a permanent bed, a temporary mattress, or a mat (as for the ill or poor). In some contexts, may describe a table used for reclining during meals rather than for sitting upright.
Luke 8:16 · Word #10
Lexicon G2825
| Lemma | κλίνη |
| Transliteration | klínē |
| Strong's | G2825 |
| Definition | Couch, bed, or portable pallet designed for reclining, sleeping, convalescence, or eating. The basic sense is a platform or frame on which a person reclines, whether for sleep, rest, the sickroom, or at banquets. Can refer to a permanent bed, a temporary mattress, or a mat (as for the ill or poor). In some contexts, may describe a table used for reclining during meals rather than for sitting upright. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a bed |
| Literal | bed-gen |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κλίνη |
| Strong's | G2825 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2825-02
of a reclining couch
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); indicates possession, source, or relation of a single feminine noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes something leaned or reclined upon, such as a couch or bed, reflecting its root κλίν- (“to incline, recline”). The genitive feminine singular form is rendered with “of” to preserve the genitive case. |
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