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ἐπεκτείνομαι
epekteínomai

to stretch (oneself) forward upon

1 occurrenceNew TestamentHapax Legomenon

Definition

From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Strong’s Definition

to stretch (oneself) forward upon

Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

pr. to stretch out farther; in NT mid. to reach out towards, strain for, Phil. 3:13*

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

reach forth

Etymology

middle voice from G1909 (ἐπί) and G1614 (ἐκτείνω);

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