ἀναπεσεῖν
anapíptō
to sit down
To recline or lean back, especially in the context of positioning oneself on a couch or at a meal. In various contexts, it may denote the act of lying down, resting, or assuming a reclining posture. Most commonly in Greco-Roman and New Testament contexts, it refers to reclining at a meal as was customary at formal banquets.
Mark 8:6 · Word #5
Lexicon G377
| Lemma | ἀναπίπτω |
| Transliteration | anapíptō |
| Strong's | G377 |
| Definition | To recline or lean back, especially in the context of positioning oneself on a couch or at a meal. In various contexts, it may denote the act of lying down, resting, or assuming a reclining posture. Most commonly in Greco-Roman and New Testament contexts, it refers to reclining at a meal as was customary at formal banquets. |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
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 | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to sit down |
| Literal | to-recline |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀναπίπτω |
| Strong's | G377 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G377-02
to recline
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active infinitive expresses the simple act of reclining as a complete action. "To recline" preserves the root sense of falling back or lying down while reflecting the infinitive form. |
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