377. anapiptó

Strong's Lexicon

anapiptó: To recline, to lie back, to sit down

Original Word: ἀναπίπτω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: anapiptó
Pronunciation: an-ap-IP-to
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ap-ip'-to)
Definition: To recline, to lie back, to sit down
Meaning: I lie down, recline (at a dinner-table), fall back upon (the breast of another person reclining at dinner).

Word Origin: From the Greek words ἀνά (ana, meaning "up" or "again") and πίπτω (piptó, meaning "to fall" or "to lie down").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "anapiptó," the concept of reclining at meals can be related to Hebrew practices during feasts and significant meals, such as the Passover (Pesach), where participants would recline to symbolize freedom.

Usage: The verb "anapiptó" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of reclining or lying back, particularly in the context of dining. In ancient times, it was customary to recline at a table during meals, especially during formal banquets or significant gatherings. This posture was a sign of relaxation and fellowship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, and particularly in Jewish culture during the time of Jesus, meals were often eaten in a reclining position. This practice was common during the Passover meal, where participants would recline on couches around a low table. Reclining at a meal was a symbol of freedom and rest, contrasting with the posture of slaves who would stand to serve.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ana and piptó
Definition
to fall back
NASB Translation
leaned back (1), leaning back (1), recline (1), reclined (3), sat down (2), sit down (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 377: ἀναπίπτω

ἀναπίπτω: 2 aorist ἀνέπεσον, 3 person plural ἀνέπεσον Mark 6:40 (T Tr WH ἀνέπεσαν); John 6:10 (L T Tr WH ἀνέπεσαν), infinitive ἀναπεσεῖν, imperative ἀνάπεσε Luke 14:10 (Rec. ἀνάπεσον from 1 aorist ἀνέπεσα ((Griesbach ἀνάπεσαι i. e. 1 aorist middle imperative))); Luke 17:7 (R G ἀνάπεσαι, cf. WH. Appendix, p. 164; Tdf. Proleg., p. 123; see πίπτω, participle ἀναπεσών; cf. Winers Grammar, § 13, 1, p. 73 (71); (Buttmann, 39f (34f), 67 (59); from Euripides down); to lie back, lie down: absolutely, Mark 6:40; John 6:10 (namely, on the ground); ἐπί τήν γῆν, Matthew 15:35; ἐπί τῆς γῆς, Mark 8:6. In later Greek (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 216; (Winer's Grammar, 23 (22))) for ἀνακλίνομαι to recline at table: Luke 11:37; Luke 14:10; Luke 17:7; Luke 22:14; John 13:12; John 21:20 (others refer this to the following meaning). to lean back, John 13:25 L Tr WH. (It denotes an act rather than a state, and in the last passage differs from ἀνάκειμαι, John 13:23, by indicating a change of position.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lean, sit down.

From ana and pipto; to fall back, i.e. Lie down, lean back -- lean, sit down (to meat).

see GREEK ana

see GREEK pipto

Forms and Transliterations

αναπεσε ανάπεσε ἀνάπεσε αναπεσειν αναπεσείν ἀναπεσεῖν αναπεσων αναπεσών ἀναπεσὼν ανεπεσαν ἀνέπεσαν ανέπεσε ανεπεσεν ανέπεσεν ἀνέπεσεν ανέπεσον anapese anápese anapesein anapeseîn anapeson anapesōn anapesṑn anepesan anépesan anepesen anépesen

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 15:35 V-ANA
GRK: τῷ ὄχλῳ ἀναπεσεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν
NAS: the people to sit down on the ground;
KJV: the multitude to sit down on
INT: the crowds to sit down on the

Mark 6:40 V-AIA-3P
GRK: καὶ ἀνέπεσαν πρασιαὶ πρασιαὶ
NAS: They sat down in groups of hundreds
KJV: And they sat down in ranks, by
INT: And they sat down groups [by] groups

Mark 8:6 V-ANA
GRK: τῷ ὄχλῳ ἀναπεσεῖν ἐπὶ τῆς
NAS: the people to sit down on the ground;
KJV: the people to sit down on
INT: the crowd to recline on the

Luke 11:37 V-AIA-3S
GRK: εἰσελθὼν δὲ ἀνέπεσεν
NAS: with him; and He went in, and reclined [at the table].
KJV: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
INT: having entered moreover he reclined himself

Luke 14:10 V-AMA-2S
GRK: κληθῇς πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν
NAS: go and recline at the last
KJV: go and sit down in
INT: you are invited having gone recline in the

Luke 17:7 V-AMA-2S
GRK: Εὐθέως παρελθὼν ἀνάπεσε
NAS: immediately and sit down to eat'?
KJV: the field, Go and sit down to meat?
INT: immediately Having come recline [at table]

Luke 22:14 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἡ ὥρα ἀνέπεσεν καὶ οἱ
NAS: had come, He reclined [at the table], and the apostles
KJV: was come, he sat down, and
INT: the hour he reclined [at table] and the

John 6:10 V-ANA
GRK: τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἀναπεσεῖν ἦν δὲ
NAS: Have the people sit down. Now
KJV: Make the men sit down. Now there was
INT: the men to recline was moreover

John 6:10 V-AIA-3P
GRK: τῷ τόπῳ ἀνέπεσαν οὖν οἱ
NAS: sit down. Now
KJV: So the men sat down, in number about
INT: the place reclined therefore the

John 13:12 V-AIA-3S
GRK: αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνέπεσεν πάλιν εἶπεν
NAS: His garments and reclined [at the table] again,
KJV: garments, and was set down again,
INT: of him and having reclined again he said

John 13:25 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ἀναπεσὼν οὖν ἐκεῖνος
NAS: He, leaning back thus on Jesus'
INT: having leaned moreover he

John 21:20 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ὃς καὶ ἀνέπεσεν ἐν τῷ
NAS: also had leaned back on His bosom
KJV: which also leaned on his
INT: who also reclined at the

Strong's Greek 377
12 Occurrences

ἀνάπεσε — 2 Occ.
ἀναπεσεῖν — 3 Occ.
ἀναπεσὼν — 1 Occ.
ἀνέπεσαν — 2 Occ.
ἀνέπεσεν — 4 Occ.