κλισία

greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine1 occurrence1 book1 verse

Definition

κλισία, -ας, ή

(κλίνω), [in LXX: 3Ma.6.31 A* ;]

1. a place for reclining; hence,

(a) a hut;

(b) an easy chair;

(with) a couch.

2. a company reclining: pl., Luke 9:14 (cf. FlJ, Ant., xii, 2, 12)

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1 total
  1. Luke 9:14κλισίας · groups
    (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”