ἀνακειμένοις
anakeîmai
as they were reclining
To recline, especially at a meal; to lie down. In Greco-Roman dining contexts, specifically to assume a reclining posture on a dining couch during communal meals. By extension, refers more broadly to lying down, being in a state of rest or repose.
Mark 16:14 · Word #3
Lexicon G345
| Lemma | ἀνακεῖμαι |
| Transliteration | anakeîmai |
| Strong's | G345 |
| Definition | To recline, especially at a meal; to lie down. In Greco-Roman dining contexts, specifically to assume a reclining posture on a dining couch during communal meals. By extension, refers more broadly to lying down, being in a state of rest or repose. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as they were reclining |
| Literal | reclining-lying-at-table |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνάκειμαι |
| Strong's | G345 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G345-01
to the reclining ones
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense; middle voice; participle; dative case; masculine; plural — indicating ongoing reclining in a dative plural masculine form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle participle denotes those who are in an ongoing state of reclining. The dative masculine plural form is reflected by "to the ... ones," preserving both case and number while maintaining the root sense of lying/reclining. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to the reclining ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the dative participle for those reclining at the meal, matching the lexical and contextual usage. |