ἀνα-πίπτω [in LXX: Gen.49:9 (כָּרַע) Tob.2:1 7:8, Jdth.12:10, Sir.25:18 32:2, Da TH Sus 1:37 *;] 1) (cl.) to fall back. 2)
In late writers = ἀνα-κλίνομαι, to recline for a repast (MM,
VGT, see word): at table, Luk.11:37 14:10 17:7 22:14, Jhn.13:12 21:20; on the ground, Mat.15:35 Mrk.6:40 8:6 Jhn.6:10; to lean back, Jhn.13:25 (T, ἐπιπεσών; see: ἀνάκειμαι, ad fin.).
SYN.: ἀνάκειμαι (which see), ἀνακλίνομαι (
AS)