anakeimai describes people positioned at a meal or banquet, gathered to eat at table.

The attested use consistently concerns persons at a meal or banquet: diners gathered at table, whether identified individually, as a group, or in an ongoing meal setting.

1. Being positioned at table for a meal · dominant

   Present middle participles identify people gathered in meal settings: in John 12:2 the APB renders Lazarus as one of those "reclining at table," and in Mark 14:18 it describes the group as "reclining and eating." The same setting includes wedding guests in Matthew 22:10, people being viewed by the king in Matthew 22:11, and the eleven at table in Mark 16:14. In Matthew 26:20, the imperfect middle indicative places him with the twelve when evening came.

   John 12:2Mark 14:18Matthew 22:10Matthew 22:11Mark 16:14Matthew 26:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the meal posture with "reclining" or "reclining at table," while John 6:11 uses "seated" and John 13:28 refers simply to those "at the table." These are verse-level renderings rather than a fixed word-for-word equivalent.