ἀναπίπτω anapíptō
Meaning
to fall back, i.e. lie down, lean back
In the King James Version: lean, sit down (to meat)
Derivation: from G303 (ἀνά) and G4098 (πίπτω);
Where it is used
- Matthew 15:35 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
- Mark 6:40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
- Mark 8:6 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
- Luke 11:37 As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
- Luke 14:10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
- Luke 17:7 Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
- Luke 22:14 When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
- John 6:10 “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
- John 13:12 When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
- John 13:25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
- John 21:20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”