Lexical Definition
ἐπίκειμαι epíkeimai (ep-ik'-i-mahee) to lay on G:V
from ἐπί and κεῖμαι
impose, be instant, (be) laid (there-, up-)on, (when) lay (on), lie (on), press upon.
- to rest upon (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπικεῖσθαι | pressing on | Luke.5.1 |
| ἐπικειμένου | afflicted | Acts.27.20 |
| ἐπικείμενον | lying on | John.21.9 |
| ἐπικείμενα | being imposed | Heb.9.10 |
| ἐπίκειται | is laid upon | 1Cor.9.16 |
| ἐπέκειτο | was lying | John.11.38 |
| ἐπέκειντο | they were urgent | Luke.23.23 |
| επικείσθαι | to rest | LXX.Exod.39.31 |
| επίκεισθέ | press upon | LXX.Job.21.27 |
| you press upon | LXX.Job.19.3 | |
| επέκειτο | rested upon | LXX.Esth.9.3 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐπι-κείμαι [in LXX: Ex 36:40 (39:31) (נָתַן), Jb 19:3 (הָכַר hi.) 21:27 (חָמַס), I Mac 6:57, II Mac 1:21, III Mac 1:22 * ;]
to be placed, lie on: Jo 21:9; seq. ἐπί, c. dat., ib. 11:38; fig., He 9:10; ἀνάγκη, I Co 9:16; χειμῶν, to threaten, come on: Ac 27:20; of persons, to press upon: Lk 5:1 23:23.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 39:31 |
| Job | 19:3 · 21:27 |
| Luke | 5:1 · 23:23 |
| John | 11:38 · 21:9 |
| Acts | 27:20 |
| 1 Corinthians | 9:16 |
| Hebrews | 9:10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐπίκειμαι,
serving as passive to ἐπιτίθημι, to be laid upon, and so,
__I. of doors, to be put to or closed [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__I.2. generally, to be placed, lie in or on, with dative, ἐπισκύνιον ἐπέκειτο προσώπῳ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__I.3. of islands, νῆσοι ἐπὶ Λήμνῳ (-ου codices) ἐπικείμεναι lying off Lemnos, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ [τῇ Λακαίνῃ χώρῃ[Refs] the islands off the coast, [Refs]; πάσῃ ἐ. τῇ θαλάσσῃ lies right across the sea, of Crete, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II. to be laid upon, ἐμοὶ σφρηγὶς ἐπικείσθω τοῖσδ᾽ ἔπεσι [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐπίκειται ἀγνώμων σῇ κεφαλῇ στέφανος [NT+8th c.BC+]; of a duty, οἷς ἐπέκειτο φροντίζειν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.786f.
__II.2. press upon, be urgent in entreaty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; press upon a retreating enemy, attack, Βοιωτοῖσι [Refs]; to be urgent against, [Refs]; ἐπεκείμην αὐτοῖς ἐνοχλῶν “PLips.” 36.7 [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a crowd, ἐ. τινί NT.Luke.5.1.
__II.3. hang over, τηλικούτων ἐπικειμένων τῷ μοιχεύοντι κακῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.5; of penalties, θάνατος ἡ ζημίη ἐπίκειται the penalty imposed is death, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ ἄρξαντι μεγάλα ἐπιτίμια ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4. of a name, to be imposed, [Refs]
__II.5. metaphorically, σκώμματα ἐπικείμενα suitable to the purpose, pointed, [Refs]
__II.6. to be set in authority, ἐπὶ τοῦ πυρός “Corpus Hermeticum” 1.13; ἐπικείμενος Ἀλεξανδρείας “PLips.” 102i8, etc.
__III. with accusative of things, especially in participle, κἀπικείμενον κάρα κυνέας head with helmet set thereon, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; στέφανον ἐπικείμενος with a crown on one's head, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἄπικας ἐπικείμενοι ταῖς κεφαλαῖς 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.70; σεμνὸν ἐπικειμένη τὸ κάλλος 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 11.6.9; ἀγγέλου ἢ θεράποντος ἐπικείμενος πρόσωπον 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lysander” 23; ἐπέκειτο ὠτειλάς he bore scars upon him, [Refs]; ἱερὰν ἐσθῆτα ἐ. [ἐπίκειμαι κόνιν “epigram Gr.” 622.6 ">Refs]; κιθάραν.. κόλλοπας ἐπικειμένην fitted with pegs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] exposed to.. , [Refs]