κλίνῃ. [2 verses](3rd sg pres subj act or 3rd sg aor subj act or 3rd sg aor subj pass) "To lay" is klino, which means to "cause to lean", "make to slope or slant", "turn aside", "make another recline", "make subservient," and "inflect. In the passive, it means to "lean", "stay oneself", "lie down", "fall," "decline," and "wane" and is a metaphor for "having devoted himself to," and "wander from the right course." It is the source of the English terms "incline," and "recline." -- The term translated as "to lay" doesn't mean "lay" but "to make lean." In the passive, it means "to lean", "decline," or "to lay down." It is the source of the English terms "incline", "decline," and "recline." It could be either active or passive form. It is an uncommon word for Christ, but a form of it was just used in Matthew 8:11 to describe reclining at a meal.