κατέκειτο
katekeito
was lying
from κατά and κεῖμαι; to lie down, i.e. (by implication) be sick; specially, to recline at a meal:--keep, lie, sit at meat (down).
Mark 2:4 · Word #22
Lexicon G2621
| Lemma | κατάκειμαι |
| Transliteration | katákeimai |
| Strong's | G2621 |
| In-context | was lying |
| Literal | was-lying |
Morphology V IMPF MID IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατάκειμαι |
| Strong's | G2621 |
SIBI-P1 G2621-06
he/she was lying down (reclining)
| Root | κατάκειμαι (katakeimai) |
| Core Meanings | lie down, recline, be laid low, be situated, be sick (as lying down) |
| Semantic Range | to lie down physically, to recline at a meal, to be bedridden or sick, to be laid or situated in a place |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Gospels this verb commonly describes reclining at table, reflecting first-century dining customs, and can also denote sickness or physical helplessness, highlighting states of vulnerability or social fellowship. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), indicative mood, middle voice (deponent in meaning), 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect indicative expresses ongoing past action, hence "was lying." The verb is middle in form (deponent), conveying a state of lying or reclining in which the subject is personally situated. The third person singular is reflected by "he/she." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κατάκειμαι (lie down, recline, be laid low, be situated, be sick (as lying down))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2621-01 |
katakeimenoi | the ones lying-down |
G2621-02 |
katakeimenon | the one being-lying-down (accusative masculine singular) |
G2621-03 |
katakeimenou | of the lying-down one |