Strong's Greek: 2828. κλισία (klisia) -- Dining couch, place of reclining

Strong's Lexicon

klisia: Dining couch, place of reclining

Original Word: κλισία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: klisia
Pronunciation: klee-SEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (klee-see'-ah)
Definition: Dining couch, place of reclining
Meaning: properly: a dining couch; hence: a group of diners.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κλίνω (klinō), meaning "to lean" or "to recline."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "klisia," the concept of reclining at meals can be related to Hebrew practices of communal dining and fellowship, such as the Passover meal.

Usage: In the New Testament, "klisia" refers to a place where people recline, typically for the purpose of dining. In the cultural context of the time, meals were often eaten while reclining on couches, especially during formal banquets or gatherings. The term can also imply a group of people reclining together for a meal.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greco-Roman culture, dining was a social event where participants would recline on couches arranged around a central table. This practice was common in both Jewish and Gentile settings during the time of Jesus. Reclining at meals was a sign of leisure and fellowship, often associated with special occasions or celebrations. The practice is reflected in the Last Supper, where Jesus and His disciples would have reclined together.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from klinó
Definition
a place for reclining
NASB Translation
groups (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2828: κλισία

κλισία, κλισίας, ἡ (κλίνω; from Homer down; properly, a place for lying down or reclining; hence,

1. a hut, erected to pass the night in.

2. a tent.

3. anything to recline on; a chair in which to lean back the head, reclining-chair.

4. a company reclining; a row or party of persons reclining at meal: so in plural, Luke 9:14, on which cf. Winers Grammar, 229 (214); likewise in Josephus, Antiquities 12, 2, 12; Plutarch Sert. 26.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

company, party at a meal

From a derivative of klino; properly, reclination, i.e. (concretely and specially), a party at a meal -- company.

see GREEK klino

Forms and Transliterations

κλισιας κλισίας klisias klisías

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