to reach out to • ἐπεκτείνομαι • G1901

Lexical Definition

‎ἐπεκτείνομαι‎ epekteínomai (ep-ek-ti'-nom-ahee) to reach out to ^G:V
middle voice from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎ἐκτείνω‎

reach forth.

to stretch (oneself) forward upon

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse

Form	Translated As	In Verse(s)
ἐπεκτεινόμενοσ	reaching forward	Phil.3.13

Abbott-Smith

* ἐπ-εκ-τείνω
to extend: mid., to stretch forward: c. dat., Phl 3:13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book	Refs
Philippians	3:13

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπεκτείνομαι-τείνω,

stretch, [Refs 2nd c.AD+], +others; extend, [[Refs 4th c.BC+]:— passive, to be extended, extend, [Refs]

__2 intransitive, extend, [Refs]; of a people or country, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: with dative, extend over, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__3 passive, extend beyond, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; reach out towards, [Refs].
__4 Tact., extend, [Refs 1st c.BC+].
__5 expand, [Refs 2nd c.AD+].
__II lengthen, prolong, [Refs 1st c.AD+].
__II.2 pronounce a syllable as long, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 lengthen a word, by inserting a vowel or otherwise (as πόληος for πόλεως), ἐπεκτείνομαιτεταμένον, opposed to ἀφῃρημένον, [Refs]passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III make more burdensome, [Refs 1st c.BC+].