ΥΠΟΚΑΤΕΚΛΙΝΕΤΟ, υποκατεκλινετο
YPOKATEKLINETO, ypokateklineto
Sounds Like: hoo-po-kah-teh-KLEE-neh-toh
Translations: he was reclining, he was lying down, he was leaning back
From the root: ΥΠΟΚΑΤΑΚΛΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb, formed from the prepositions 'ὑπό' (under) and 'κατά' (down), combined with the verb 'κλίνω' (to lean or recline). It describes the action of reclining or lying down, often implying a position of rest or relaxation. The imperfect tense suggests a continuous or repeated action in the past.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Imperfect Indicative, Middle/Passive Voice
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 7:318
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΟΚΑΤΑΚΛΙΝΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΥΠΟΚΑΤΑΚΛΙΝΕΤΑΙ — reclines beneath, lies down beneath, reclines at the lowest place
- ΥΠΟΚΑΤΑΚΛΙΝΩ — to make to lie down under, to recline under, to lie down under
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