Greek · Strong's G1945
ἐπίκειμαι
epikeimaiep-ik'-i-mahee
to rest upon (literally or figuratively)
1890 spelling: epíkeimai
- ε5
- π80
- ι10
- κ20
- ε5
- ι10
- μ40
- α1
- ι10
Isopsephy 181
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to rest upon (literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
impose, be instant, (be) laid (there-, up-)on, (when) lay (on), lie (on), press upon.
- 7occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 7inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 7 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 7
- ἐπέκειντο1
- ἐπέκειτο1
- ἐπικείμενα.¶1
- ἐπικείμενον1
- ἐπικειμένου1
- ἐπικεῖσθαι1
- ἐπίκειται·1
How it is rendered · 7
- afflicted [us]1
- being imposed.1
- is laid upon;1
- lying on [it]1
- pressing on1
- they were urgent1
- was lying1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- verb · imperfect deponent, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · imperfect deponent, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present deponent, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present deponent, infinitive (“to…”)1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · neuter plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-INI-3P · 1
- V-INI-3S · 1
- V-PNI-3S · 1
- V-PNN · 1
- V-PNP-ASN · 1
- V-PNP-GSM · 1
- V-PNP-NPN · 1
All 7, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 5:1ἐπικεῖσθαιepikeisthaiverb · present deponent, infinitive (“to…”)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,here: pressing on
- Luke 23:23ἐπέκειντοepekeintoverb · imperfect deponent, statement · 3rd person pluralBut they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.here: they were urgent
John2 occurrences
- John 11:38ἐπέκειτοepekeitoverb · imperfect deponent, statement · 3rd person singularJesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.here: was lying
- John 21:9ἐπικείμενονepikeimenonverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhen they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.here: lying on [it]