Lexical Definition

‎ἐφικνέομαι‎ ephiknéomai (ef-ik-neh'-om-ahee) to reach ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and a cognate of ‎ἥκω‎

reach.

• to arrive upon, i.e. extend to

Abbott-Smith

** ἐφ-ικνέομαι, -οῦμαι [in LXX: Si 43:27, 30 R (ἀφικ- ABא)* ;]
to come to, to reach: seq. ἄχρι, II Co 10:13; εἰς, ib. 14.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐφικνέομαι,

Ionic dialect ἐπ-, future ἐφίξυμαι [Refs 6th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐφῑκόμην, Epic dialect -ῐκόμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἐφῖγμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__I reach at, aim at, with genitive, of two combatants, ἅμα δ᾽ ἀλλήλων ἐφίκοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; simply, reach or hit with a stick, εὐ μάλα μου ἐφικέσθαι πειράσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 reach, extend, ὅσον ὁ ἥλιος ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ἐπὶ τοσαύτην γῆν τῷ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ φόβῳ to reach by the terror of his name over.., [Refs]; ἐ. ἐς τὸ λεπτότατον to reach to the smallest matter, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; with participle, ἐ. φθεγγόμενον [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__I.3 metaphorically, hit, touch the right points, ἐ. ἐξαριθμούμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.4 reach, attain to, τῆς ἀρετῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ διελθεῖν to be able to.., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: absolutely, succeed in one's projects, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of a poison, reach a vital part, take effect, [Refs]
__II with accusative, to come upon, like{ἐφικάνω}, εἴ σε μοῖρ᾽ ἐφίκοιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+] to visit it with blows, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III with accusative, befit, be suitable to [Refs 5th c.BC+]