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Lexicon :: Strong's G1945 - epikeimai

Strong's

Red Letter

ἐπίκειμαι

Transliteration

epikeimai (Key)

Pronunciation

ep-ik'-i-mahee

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

From ἐπί (G1909) and κεῖμαι (G2749)

Greek Inflections of ἐπίκειμαι [?]

mGNT
7x in 7 unique form(s) TR
7x in 7 unique form(s) LXX
3x in 2 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:655,425

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπίκειμαι epíkeimai, ep-ik'-i-mahee; from G1909 and G2749; to rest upon (literally or figuratively):—impose, be instant, (be) laid (there-, up-)on, (when) lay (on), lie (on), press upon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G1945 in the following manner: press upon (1x), be instant (1x), lie (1x), be laid thereon (1x), lie on (1x), be laid upon (1x), be imposed on (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G1945 in the following manner: press upon (1x), be instant (1x), lie (1x), be laid thereon (1x), lie on (1x), be laid upon (1x), be imposed on (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to lie upon or over, rest upon, be laid or placed upon
1. on the burning coals
metaph.
1. of things, of the pressure of a violent tempest
2. of men, to press upon, to be urgent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G1945:

ἐπίκειμαι; imperfect ἐπεκειμην; to lie upon or over, rest upon, be laid or placed upon;
a. properly: ἐπί τινι, John 11:38; namely, on the burning coals, John 21:9.
b. figuratively,
α. of things: of the pressure of a violent tempest, χειμῶνος ἐπικειμένου, Acts 27:20 (Plutarch, Timol. 28, 7); ἀνάγκη μοι ἐπίκειται, is laid upon me, 1 Corinthians 9:16 (Homer, Iliad 6, 458); ἐπικείμενα, of observances imposed on a man by law, Hebrews 9:10 [cf. Winer's Grammar, 635 (589)].
β. of men; to press upon, to be urgent: with the dative of person Luke 5:1; ἐπέκειντο αἰτούμενοι, Luke 23:23 (πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐπέκειτο ἀξιῶν, Josephus, Antiquities 18, 6, 6; μᾶλλον ἐπέκειντο βλασφημοῦντες, 20, 5, 3).

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke: 5:1; 23:23
John: 11:38; 21:9
Acts: 27:20
1 Corinthians: 9:16
Hebrews: 9:10

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Strong's Number G1945 matches the Greek ἐπίκειμαι (epikeimai),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the TR Greek.

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Luk 5:1 - And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon^G1945 him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

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Luk 23:23 - And they were instant^G1945 with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

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Jhn 11:38 - Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay^G1945 upon it.

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Jhn 21:9 - As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon,^G1945 and bread.

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Act 27:20 - And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on^G1945 us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

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1Co 9:16 - For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon^G1945 me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

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Heb 9:10 - Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed^G1945 on them until the time of reformation.

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