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Strong's G2828 κλισία (klisia)

Klisia means “company” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2828 — chashum (“Hashum”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2828
Language Greek
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's G2828 Quick Answer

Strong's G2828 κλισία (klisia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. klisia (klee-see'-ah) n. 1. (properly) reclination 2. (concretely and specially), a party at a meal It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include company. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
klisia (klee-see'-ah) n. 1. (properly) reclination 2. (concretely and specially), a party at a meal
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
company

Meaning and Definition

klisia (klee-see'-ah) n. 1. (properly) reclination 2. (concretely and specially), a party at a meal [from a derivative of G2827] KJV: company Root(s): G2827

Original Word
κλισία
Transliteration
klisia
Derivation
Root: κλίνω R1: 2827
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2828. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

group

Usage: 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., Luk.9:14 (cf. FlJ, Ant., xii, 2, 12) (AS)

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How Strong's G2828 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render klisia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

company Luke 9:14

How Strong's G2828 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2828 (κλισία) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2828 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2828 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Luke 9:14 KJV

For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

Strong's G2828 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

3 Maccabees 6:31 Septuagint / Brenton

Then they who were before despised and nigh unto Hades, yea, rather advanced into it, partook of the cup of salvation, instead of a grievous and lamentable death. Full of exultation, they parted out the place intended for their fall and burial into banqueting booths.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2828.

Luke 9:14 New Testament, KJV
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
3 Maccabees 6:31 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then they who were before despised and nigh unto Hades, yea, rather advanced into it, partook of the cup of salvation, instead of a grievous and lamentable death. Full of exultation, they parted out the place intended for their fall and burial into banqueting booths.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2828, grouped by book.

Luke 1 usage, New Testament
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2828 FAQ

What does klisia (κλισία) mean?

Klisia (Strong's G2828) is a Greek word most simply glossed "company". klisia (klee-see'-ah) n. 1. (properly) reclination 2. (concretely and specially), a party at a meal

How many times is klisia (κλισία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G2828 across 2 books.

Where can I study klisia (κλισία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2828 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate klisia (κλισία)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as company. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2828 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2828, with linked reader references where each row is available.