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Lexicon :: Strong's G2827 - klinō

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κλίνω
Transliteration
klinō (Key)
Pronunciation
klee'-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A root word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

Strong’s Definitions

κλίνω klínō, klee'-no; a primary verb; to slant or slope, i.e. incline or recline (literally or figuratively):—bow (down), be far spent, lay, turn to flight, wear away.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G2827 in the following manner: lay (2x), bow (1x), bow down (1x), be far spent (1x), turn to fight (1x), wear away (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G2827 in the following manner: lay (2x), bow (1x), bow down (1x), be far spent (1x), turn to fight (1x), wear away (1x).

  1. transitively

    1. to incline, bow

    2. to cause to fall back

    3. to recline

      1. in a place for repose

  2. intransitively

    1. to incline one's self

      1. of the declining of the day

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κλίνω klínō, klee'-no; a primary verb; to slant or slope, i.e. incline or recline (literally or figuratively):—bow (down), be far spent, lay, turn to flight, wear away.
STRONGS G2827:
κλίνω; 1 aorist ἔκλινα; perfect κέκλικα;
1. transitive,
a. to incline, bow: τήν κεφαλήν, of one dying, John 19:30; τό πρόσωπον εἰς τήν γῆν, of the terrified, Luke 24:5.
b. equivalent to to cause to fall back: παρεμβολάς, Latininclinare acies, i. e. to turn to flight, Hebrews 11:34 (μάχην, Homer, Iliad 14, 510; Τρῳάς, 5, 37; Ἀχαιους, Odyssey 9, 59).
c. to recline: τήν κεφαλήν, in a place for repose (A. V. lay one's head), Matthew 8:20; Luke 9:58.
2. intransitive, to incline oneself (cf. Buttmann, 145 (127); Winers Grammar, § 38, 1): of the declining day (A. V. wear away, be far spent), Luke 9:12; Luke 24:29; Jeremiah 6:4; ἅμα τῷ κλῖναι τό τρίτον μέρος τῆς νικτος, Polybius 3, 93, 7; ἐγκλινατος τοῦ ἡλίου ἐς ἑσπέραν, Arrian anab. 3, 4, 2. (Compare: ἀνακλίνω, ἐκκλίνω, κατακλίνω, προσκλίνω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Jeremiah
6:4
Matthew
8:20
Luke
9:12; 9:58; 24:5; 24:29
John
19:30
Hebrews
11:34

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Strong's Number G2827 matches the Greek κλίνω (klinō),
which occurs 50 times in 48 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:3 - When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelek, for they said, “He is related to us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:30 - Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:8 - On the morning of the fifth day, when he rose to go, the woman’s father said, “Refresh yourself. Wait till afternoon!” So the two of them ate together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:9 - Then when the man, with his concubine and his servant, got up to leave, his father-in-law, the woman’s father, said, “Now look, it’s almost evening. Spend the night here; the day is nearly over. Stay and enjoy yourself. Early tomorrow morning you can get up and be on your way home.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:11 - When they were near Jebus and the day was almost gone, the servant said to his master, “Come, let’s stop at this city of the Jebusites and spend the night.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:42 - So they fled before the Israelites in the direction of the wilderness, but they could not escape the battle. And the Israelites who came out of the towns cut them down there.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:2 - The Philistines deployed their forces to meet Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand of them on the battlefield.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:32 - They pounced on the plunder and, taking sheep, cattle and calves, they butchered them on the ground and ate them, together with the blood.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:14 - He won over the hearts of the men of Judah so that they were all of one mind. They sent word to the king, “Return, you and all your men.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:10 - He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:28 - When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah though not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:16 - Give ear, LORD, and hear; open your eyes, LORD, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to ridicule the living God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:10 - “It is a simple matter for the shadow to go forward ten steps,” said Hezekiah. “Rather, have it go back ten steps.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:28 - and who has extended his good favor to me before the king and his advisers and all the king’s powerful officials. Because the hand of the LORD my God was on me, I took courage and gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:5 - Then, at the evening sacrifice, I rose from my self-abasement, with my tunic and cloak torn, and fell on my knees with my hands spread out to the LORD my God

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:9 - Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:37 - Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:6 - I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:9 - He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:11 - Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:2 - Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:10 - Listen, daughter, and pay careful attention: Forget your people and your father’s house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:6 - Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:4 - I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:3 - How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:2 - In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:8 - In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:1 - A maskil[fn] of Asaph. My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:1 - A prayer of David. Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:2 - May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:2 - Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:11 - My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:5 - He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:2 - Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:36 - Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:112 - My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:5 - Part your heavens, LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:1 - In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:20 - The earth reels like a drunkard, it sways like a hut in the wind; so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion that it falls—never to rise again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:23 - Your rigging hangs loose: The mast is not held secure, the sail is not spread. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided and even the lame will carry off plunder.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:4 - “Prepare for battle against her! Arise, let us attack at noon! But, alas, the daylight is fading, and the shadows of evening grow long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:22 - Do not bring a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your ancestors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:14 - ‘Every seventh year each of you must free any fellow Hebrews who have sold themselves to you. After they have served you six years, you must let them go free.’[fn] Your ancestors, however, did not listen to me or pay attention to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 35:15 - Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said, “Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and reform your actions; do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not paid attention or listened to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:5 - But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:12 - But days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will send men who pour from pitchers, and they will pour her out; they will empty her pitchers and smash her jars.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:18 - Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:4 - On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south.
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