ἐπίκειμαι
epíkeimai
“to rest upon (literally or figuratively)”
7 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to rest upon (literally or figuratively)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to lie upon, be placed upon, Jn. 11:38; 21:9; to press, urge upon, Lk. 5:1; Acts 27:20; be urgent, importunate upon, Lk. 23:23; to be imposed upon, be imposed by law, Heb. 9:10; by necessity, 1 Cor. 9:16
Translated in KJV as
imposebe instant(be) laid (there-, up-)on(when) lay (on)lie (on)press upon
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