Guest

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

1anakeimaiG345

"to recline at table," frequently rendered "to sit at meat," is used in its present participial form (lit., "reclining ones") as a noun denoting "guests," in Mat 1:22-11. See LEAN, LIE, SIT.

Note: For kataluo, "to unloose," rendered "to be a guest" in Luk 19:7, AV, (RV, "to lodge"), see LODGE.