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Lexicon :: Strong's G1945 - epikeimai

Aa
ἐπίκειμαι
Transliteration
epikeimai (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ik'-i-mahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:655,425

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).

  1. to lie upon or over, rest upon, be laid or placed upon

    1. on the burning coals

  2. 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)
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.
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).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Now G1161 it happened G1096 that while G1722 the crowd G3793 was pressing G1945 around G1945 Him and listening G191 to the word G3056 of God G2316, He was standing G2476 by the lake G3041 of Gennesaret G1082;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:23 - But they were insistent G1945, with loud G3173 voices G5456, demanding G154 that He be crucified G4717. And their voices G5456 began to prevail G2729.

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So G3767 Jesus G2424, again G3825 being deeply G1690 moved G1690 within G1722 G1438, *came G2064 to the tomb G3419. Now G1161 it was a cave G4693, and a stone G3037 was lying G1945 against G1909 it.

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So G3767 when G5613 they got G576 out G576 on the land G1093, they *saw G991 a charcoal G439 fire G439 already [fn]made G2749 and fish G3795 placed G1945 on it, and bread G740.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20 - Since neither G3383 sun G2246 nor G3383 stars G798 appeared G2014 for many G4183 days G2250, and no G3756 small G3641 storm G5494 was assailing G1945 us, from G3062 then G3062 on G3062 all G3956 hope G1680 of our being saved G4982 was slowly abandoned G4014.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:16 - For if G1437 I preach G2097 the gospel G2097, I have nothing G3756 to boast G2745 about, for I am G1945 under G1945 compulsion G318; for woe G3759 to me if G1437 I do not preach G2097 the gospel G2097.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:10 - since they relate only G3440 to food G1033, drink G4188, and various G1313 washings G909, regulations G1345 for the [fn]body G4561 imposed G1945 until G3360 a time G2540 of reformation G1357.
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