"also spelled κράββατος, mattress, pallet, bed, Mk. 2:4, 9, 11f.; 6:55; Jn. 5:8-11; Acts 5:15; 9:33*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled κράββατος, mattress, pallet, bed, Mk. 2:4, 9, 11f.; 6:55; Jn. 5:8-11; Acts 5:15; 9:33*
In the original Greek the word is written: κράβαττος
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 krabattos (G2895) across the King James Bible.
And 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.
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
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Common questions
Strong's G2895 (krabattos) is a Greek word that means: also spelled κράββατος, mattress, pallet, bed, Mk. 2:4, 9, 11f.; 6:55; Jn. 5:8-11; Acts 5:15; 9:33* It appears 12 times in the King James Bible.
The word krabattos (G2895) appears 12 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2895 is krabattos, a Greek word defined as: also spelled κράββατος, mattress, pallet, bed, Mk. 2:4, 9, 11f.; 6:55; Jn. 5:8-11; Acts 5:15; 9:33*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
krabattos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.