Glossary entry

Greek term or phrase:

δεν είχε που την κεφαλή κλίναι

English translation:

had no place to lay his head

Added to glossary by Eftychia Stamatopoulou
May 10, 2014 06:59
10 yrs ago
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Greek term

δεν είχε που την κεφαλή κλίναι

Greek to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings -
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Proposed translations (English)
4 had no place to lay his head

Discussion

Kyriacos Georghiou May 10, 2014:
Agree with Dave. Depending on the context, it could be: he/she was destitute
Dave Bindon May 10, 2014:
Context How/where is the phrase being used? If the question is in the correct (Idioms etc.) section then a direct biblical translation is certainly not appropriate.

Proposed translations

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Greek term (edited): δεν είχε που την κεφαλή κλίναι
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had no place to lay his head

Luke 9:58
οὐκ ἔχει ποῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν κλίνῃ
has no place to lay his head
hath nowhere to lay His head :)
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