Strong's G2621 · Greek
κατάκειμαι
katákeimai
Definition
to lie down, i.e. (by implication) be sick; specially, to recline at a meal
KJV: keep, lie, sit at meat (down)
Root / derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κατάκειμαι across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Mark4 verses
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
Mark 2:4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Mark 2:15And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
Mark 14:3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
John2 verses
Acts2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2621 (katákeimai) mean?
to lie down, i.e. (by implication) be sick; specially, to recline at a meal
How many times does G2621 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2621 (κατάκειμαι) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lay.”
How is katákeimai translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2621 is rendered as “lay” (5×), “meat” (3×), “kept” (1×), “lie” (1×).
Where does the Greek word κατάκειμαι come from?
from G2596 (κατά) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);