To dine with

Usually translated “reclining with”, “reclining” and “were reclining with”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

• reclining with 3
• reclining 2
• they were reclining with 1
• were reclining with 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

• Luke 3
• Matthew 2
• Mark 2

3 books in all.

• Matthew 14:9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
• Mark 2:15And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
• Mark 6:22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
• Luke 7:49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
• Luke 14:10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
• Luke 14:15And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

How the English word “recline” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.