"pr. a place for reclining; a tent, seat, couch; in NT a group of persons reclining at a meal. Lk. 9:14*"
Definition and meaning
pr. a place for reclining; a tent, seat, couch; in NT a group of persons reclining at a meal. Lk. 9:14*
In the original Greek the word is written: κλισία
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of klisia (G2828) across the King James Bible.
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
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Common questions
Strong's G2828 (klisia) is a Greek word that means: pr. a place for reclining; a tent, seat, couch; in NT a group of persons reclining at a meal. Lk. 9:14* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word klisia (G2828) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2828 is klisia, a Greek word defined as: pr. a place for reclining; a tent, seat, couch; in NT a group of persons reclining at a meal. Lk. 9:14*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
klisia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.