κλίνῃ
klínō
To cause to lean, bend, or incline; to make something slope from its vertical or upright position. In extended contexts, it is used of reclining (as at a meal), bowing (in respect or submission), or the declining (of the day, i.e., as the sun sets). The verb can indicate both a literal physical movement (e.g., to bow the head or recline at table) and a figurative state (e.g., of time wearing away, day drawing to its close).
Matthew 8:20 · Word #26
Lexicon G2827
| Lemma | κλίνω |
| Transliteration | klínō |
| Strong's | G2827 |
| Definition | To cause to lean, bend, or incline; to make something slope from its vertical or upright position. In extended contexts, it is used of reclining (as at a meal), bowing (in respect or submission), or the declining (of the day, i.e., as the sun sets). The verb can indicate both a literal physical movement (e.g., to bow the head or recline at table) and a figurative state (e.g., of time wearing away, day drawing to its close). |
Morphology V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κλίνω |
| Strong's | G2827 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2827-04
may incline
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "may incline" preserves the core idea of causing something to lean or bend while reflecting the present active subjunctive, third person singular—expressing potential or contemplated action ("may" + verb). It retains the root sense of directional bending without importing contextual specifics. |
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