συνανέκειντο
synanákeimai
were-reclining-with
To recline together with others, particularly at a dining table; to participate in a meal by lying or leaning on one’s side in company. The primary meaning is to take one’s place at a meal with others, and, by extension, to join in a communal dining or symposium setting. In context, it refers especially to the Greco-Roman custom of dining while partially lying on couches.
Mark 2:15 · Word #14
Lexicon G4873
| Lemma | συνανάκειμαι |
| Transliteration | synanákeimai |
| Strong's | G4873 |
| Definition | To recline together with others, particularly at a dining table; to participate in a meal by lying or leaning on one’s side in company. The primary meaning is to take one’s place at a meal with others, and, by extension, to join in a communal dining or symposium setting. In context, it refers especially to the Greco-Roman custom of dining while partially lying on couches. |
Morphology V IMPF MID IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were-reclining-with |
| Literal | were-reclining-together-with |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | συνανάκειμαι |
| Strong's | G4873 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4873-05
they were reclining together at table
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, middle voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural (Gr,V,IIM3,,P,)—past ongoing action performed with self-involvement. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect indicative denotes ongoing past action (“were reclining”), while the middle voice reflects participation in the act for themselves. The compound root (σύν + ἀνακεῖμαι) is preserved by expressing communal reclining at a meal. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were reclining together at table
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "were reclining together at table". |