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Strong's G345 ἀνακεῖμαι (anakeimai)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H345 — ayah (“Ajah”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G345
Language Greek
Linked Usages 15
Books 6

Strong's G345 Quick Answer

Strong's G345 ἀνακεῖμαι (anakeimai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. anakeimai (an-ak-ei`-mai) v. 1. to recline at a meal (or as a corpse) [from G303 and G2749] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include meat, down, guests, and leaning. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
anakeimai (an-ak-ei`-mai) v. 1. to recline at a meal (or as a corpse) [from G303 and G2749]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
meat, down, guests, and leaning

Meaning and Definition

anakeimai (an-ak-ei`-mai) v. 1. to recline at a meal (or as a corpse) [from G303 and G2749] KJV: guest, lean, lie, sit (down, at meat), at the table Root(s): G303, G2749

Original Word
ἀνακεῖμαι
Transliteration
anakeimai
Derivation
Root: κεῖμαι R1: 303 R2: 2749
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G345. 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)

to recline

Usage: ἀνά-κειμαι [in LXX: I Est.4:10, Tob.9:6 א * ;] __1. in cl., as pass. of ἀνατίθημ, to be laid up, laid: Mrk.5:40 Rec. __2. In late writers (cf. MM, VGT, see word) = κεῖσθαι, κατακεῖσθαι, to recline at table: Mat.26:20; part. ἀνακείμενος, Mat.9:10 22:10-11 26:7, Mrk.6:26 14:18 16:14, Luk.22:27, Jhn.6:11 12:2 13:23, 28.† SYN.: ἀνακλίνω, ἀναπίπτω, the latter denoting an act rather than a state and thus in Jhn.13:25 differing from ἀνάκειμαι (see. Jhn.13:23) by indicating a change of position. (AS)

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How Strong's G345 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render anakeimai, 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.

meat Matthew 26:7 4× down Matthew 9:10 3× guests Matthew 22:10 2× leaning John 13:23

How Strong's G345 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 13 linked usages.
  • 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 G345 (ἀνακεῖμαι) appears 2 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G345 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 G345 in the New Testament

13 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 9:10 KJV

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

Matthew 22:10 KJV

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

Matthew 22:11 KJV

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

Strong's G345 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 4:11 Septuagint / Brenton

and these keep watch round about him, neither may anyone depart, and do his own business, neither disobey they him in anything.

Tobit 9:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And early in the morning they went forth both together, and came to the wedding: and Tobias blessed his wife.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G345.

Matthew 9:10 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Matthew 22:10 New Testament, KJV
So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Matthew 22:11 New Testament, KJV
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Matthew 26:7 New Testament, KJV
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
Matthew 26:20 New Testament, KJV
Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
Mark 5:40 New Testament, KJV
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
Mark 14:18 New Testament, KJV
And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
Mark 16:14 New Testament, KJV
Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
Luke 7:37 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
Luke 22:27 New Testament, KJV
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
John 6:11 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
John 13:23 New Testament, KJV
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
John 13:28 New Testament, KJV
Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
1 Esdras 4:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and these keep watch round about him, neither may anyone depart, and do his own business, neither disobey they him in anything.
Tobit 9:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And early in the morning they went forth both together, and came to the wedding: and Tobias blessed his wife.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G345, grouped by book.

Matthew 5 usages, New Testament
Matthew 9:10 Matthew 22:10 Matthew 22:11 Matthew 26:7 Matthew 26:20
Mark 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 5:40 Mark 14:18 Mark 16:14
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 7:37 Luke 22:27
John 3 usages, New Testament
John 6:11 John 13:23 John 13:28
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Esdras 4:11
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 9:6

Strong's G345 FAQ

What does anakeimai (ἀνακεῖμαι) mean?

Anakeimai (Strong's G345) is a Greek word most simply glossed "guest". anakeimai (an-ak-ei`-mai) v. 1. to recline at a meal (or as a corpse) [from G303 and G2749]

How many times is anakeimai (ἀνακεῖμαι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G345 across 6 books.

Where can I study anakeimai (ἀνακεῖμαι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G345 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate anakeimai (ἀνακεῖμαι)?

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

Does Strong's G345 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G345, with linked reader references where each row is available.