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ἐπίκειμαι

epikeimaito lay onHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἐπι-κείμαι

[in LXX: Exodus 39:31 (נָתַן), Job 19:3 (הָכַר hi.) Job 21:27 (חָמַס), 1Ma.6.57, 2Ma.1.21, 3Ma.1.22 * ;]

to be placed, lie on: John 21:9; before ἐπί, with dative, John 11:38; figuratively, Hebrews 9:10; ἀνάγκη, 1 Corinthians 9:16; χειμῶν, to threaten, come on: Acts 27:20; of persons, to press upon: Luke 5:1; 23:23.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐπίκειμαι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

7 total
  1. Luke 5:1ἐπικεῖσθαι · pressing in on
    On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
  2. Luke 23:23ἐπέκειντο · they were insistent
    But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
  3. John 11:38ἐπέκειτο · laid
    Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
  4. John 21:9ἐπικείμενον · on it
    When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.
  5. Acts 27:20ἐπικειμένου · continued to batter us
    When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
  6. 1 Corinthians 9:16ἐπίκειται
    Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
  7. Hebrews 9:10ἐπικείμενα · imposed
    They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.