1 | Strong's Number: g345 | Greek: anakeimai |
Lean:
"to be laid up, to lie," is used of reclining at table, and translated "leaning (on Jesus' bosom)" in the AV of Jhn 13:23, RV, "reclining" (for Jhn 13:25 see No. 2). In Jhn 13:28, it is translated "at the table," lit., "of (those) reclining."
See GUEST, RECLINE, SIT, TABLE (at the).
2 | Strong's Number: g377 | Greek: anapipto |
Lean:
lit., "to fall back" (ana, "back," pipto, "to fall"), is used of reclining at a repast and translated "leaning back, (as he was, on Jesus' breast)" in Jhn 13:25, RV (the AV follows the mss. which have epipipto, and renders it "lying"); in Jhn 21:20, "leaned back," the Apostle's reminder of the same event in his experience.
See SIT.
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