κλινίδιόν [1 verses](noun sg neut acc diminutive) "Couch" is klinidion, which is the diminutive of kline, which means "that on which one lies," "couch," and a "grave-niche."  - The word translated as "couch" is the diminutive form of the word for bed, which means  "that on which one lies," but it also means a "grave-niche." This word is rare for Christ to use, only appearing in Luke. The sense is a "litter" or "cot."