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Lexicon :: Strong's G2749 - keimai

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κεῖμαι
Transliteration
keimai (Key)
Pronunciation
ki'-mahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice of a primary verb
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TDNT Reference: 3:654,425

Strong’s Definitions

κεῖμαι keîmai, ki'-mahee; middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively):—be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie. Compare G5087.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's G2749 in the following manner: lie (9x), be laid (6x), be set (6x), be appointed (1x), be (1x), be made (1x), laid up (1x), there (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's G2749 in the following manner: lie (9x), be laid (6x), be set (6x), be appointed (1x), be (1x), be made (1x), laid up (1x), there (1x).
  1. to lie

    1. of an infant

    2. of one buried

    3. of things that quietly cover some spot

      1. of a city situated on a hill

    4. of things put or set in any place, in ref. to which we often use "to stand"

      1. of vessels, of a throne, of the site of a city, of grain and other things laid up together, of a foundation

  2. metaph.

    1. to be (by God's intent) set, i.e. destined, appointed

    2. of laws, to be made, laid down

    3. lies in the power of the evil one, i.e. is held in subjection by the devil

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κεῖμαι keîmai, ki'-mahee; middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively):—be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie. Compare G5087.
STRONGS G2749:
κεῖμαι; imperfect 3 person singular ἔκειτο; to lie;
1. properly: of an infant, followed by ἐν with the dative of place, Luke 2:12 (Tdf. omits κείμενον),16; of one buried: ὅπου or οὗ, Matthew 28:6; Luke 23:53; John 11:41 Rec.; John 20:12; of things that quietly cover some spot, Luke 24:12 (R G L brackets); John 20:5-7; John 21:9; with ἐπί τί added, 2 Corinthians 3:15; ἐπάνω τίνος (of a city situated on a hill), Matthew 5:14; also of things put or set in any place, in reference to which we often use to stand: thus of vessels, John 2:6; John 19:29 (χύτρας κειμενας, Xenophon, oec. 8, 19); of a throne, Revelation 4:2 (Jeremiah 24:1; Homer, Iliad 2, 777; Odyssey 17, 331); κεῖσθαι πρός τί, to be brought near to a thing (see πρός, I. 2 a.), Matthew 3:10; Luke 3:9; absolutely, of the site of a city, τετραγονος κεῖται, Revelation 21:16; of grain and other things laid up, gathered together, Luke 12:19; of a foundation, 1 Corinthians 3:11.
2. metaphorically,
a. to be (by God's intent) set, i. e. destined, appointed: followed by εἰς with the accusative indicating the purpose, Luke 2:34; Philippians 1:17 (16); 1 Thessalonians 3:3.
b. as very often in secular authors (cf. Passow, under the word, p. 1694b; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, IV. 2)), of laws, to be made, laid down: τίνι, 1 Timothy 1:9.
c. κόσμος ὅλος ἐν τῷ πονηρῷ κεῖται, lies in the power of the evil one, i. e. is held in subjection by the devil, 1 John 5:19. (Compare: ἀνάκειμαι, συνανάκειμαι, ἀντίκειμαι, ἀπόκειμαι, ἐπίκειμαι, κατάκειμαι, παράκειμαι, περίκειμαι, πρόκειμαι.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Jeremiah
24:1
Matthew
3:10; 5:14; 28:6
Luke
2:12; 2:34; 3:9; 12:19; 23:53; 24:12
John
2:6; 11:41; 19:29; 20:5; 20:6; 20:7; 20:12; 21:9
1 Corinthians
3:11
2 Corinthians
3:15
Philippians
1:17
1 Thessalonians
3:3
1 Timothy
1:9
1 John
5:19
Revelation
4:2; 21:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2749 matches the Greek κεῖμαι (keimai),
which occurs 26 times in 26 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:10 - “And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:14 - “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:6 - “He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:12 - “And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:16 - And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34 - Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:9 - “And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:19 - ‘And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” ’
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:53 - Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:12 - But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying[fn] by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:6 - Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:41 - Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying.[fn] And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:29 - Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:5 - And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:6 - Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there,
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:7 - and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:12 - And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:9 - Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:11 - For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:15 - But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:17 - but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:3 - that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:9 - knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:19 - We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:2 - Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:16 - The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.
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