Greek Word Study
ἐπίκειμαι
epíkeimai
G1945
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G1945
KJV Translations
imposebe instant(be) laid (there-up-)on(when) lay (on)lie (on)press upon
Derivation / Root
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);
Definition of epíkeimai
ἐπίκειμαι (epíkeimai) — to rest upon (literally or figuratively)
Word Origin
This word comes from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2749 (κεῖμαι); See the root words: G1909 (ἐπί), G2749 (κεῖμαι).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ἐπίκειμαι (epíkeimai) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| impose | G1945 |
| be instant | G1945 |
| (be) laid (there- | G1945 |
| up-)on | G1945 |
| (when) lay (on) | G1945 |
| lie (on) | G1945 |
| press upon | G1945 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ἐπίκειμαι.
ἐπί
epí
G1909
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
κεῖμαι
keîmai
G2749
to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)
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