verb
epikeiemō
Greekἐπίκειμαι (epikeimai)
Strong’sG1945
I lie upon, am insistent
stem epikei-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1945 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| epikeietōἐπίκειται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | laid | 1× |
| epikeieteἐπέκειτο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular | lying | 1× |
| epikeieleἐπέκειντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural | insistent | 1× |
| epikeierōἐπικεῖσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | pressing in | 1× |
| epikeierōtemἐπικείμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle participle direct singular neuter | lying on | 1× |
| epikeierōtouἐπικειμένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular masculine | raged | 1× |
| epikeierōteimἐπικείμενα | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle direct plural neuter | imposed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epikeiemō | epikeieme | epikeiemi | epikeiema | epikeiemē | epikeiemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epikeiesō | epikeiese | epikeiesi | epikeiesa | epikeiesē | epikeieselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epikeietō1×ἐπίκειται | epikeiete1×ἐπέκειτο | epikeieti | epikeieta | epikeietē | epikeietelē |
| we 1st person plural | epikeienō | epikeiene | epikeieni | epikeiena | epikeienē | epikeienelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epikeievō | epikeieve | epikeievi | epikeieva | epikeievē | epikeievelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epikeielō | epikeiele1×ἐπέκειντο | epikeieli | epikeiela | epikeielē | epikeielelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epikeiemeiō | epikeiemeia | epikeiemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epikeieseiō | epikeieseia | epikeieseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epikeieteiō | epikeieteia | epikeieteiē |
| we 1st person plural | epikeieneiō | epikeieneia | epikeieneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epikeieveiō | epikeieveia | epikeieveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epikeieleiō | epikeieleia | epikeieleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epikeiesōr | epikeiesar | epikeiesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epikeietōr | epikeietar | epikeietēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epikeievōr | epikeievar | epikeievēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epikeielōr | epikeielar | epikeielēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epikeiemoiō | epikeiemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epikeiesoiō | epikeiesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epikeietoiō | epikeietoia |
| we 1st person plural | epikeienoiō | epikeienoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epikeievoiō | epikeievoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epikeieloiō | epikeieloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | epikeierō1×ἐπικεῖσθαι | epikeieri | epikeiera | epikeierē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | epikeierōtos3× | epikeieritos | epikeieratos | epikeierētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
epikei is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
epikeietō“laid”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 9:16“laid”ean gar euangelizemeiō, ouk atō mi kauchēmem, anankas gar mi epikeietō; ouai gar mi atō ean mē euangelizemeia.Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
epikeiete“lying”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 11:38“lying”Iēsus oun palin embrimerōtos en heauto erchetō eis tem mnēmeiem; ate de spēlaiem, kai lithos epikeiete epi aute.Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
epikeiele“insistent”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 23:23“insistent”tois de epikeiele fōnai megai aiterōtois auton staurira, kai katischuale tais fōnais autoiu.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
epikeierō“pressing in”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive1×
Luke 5:1“pressing in”Gineta de en te ton ochlon epikeierō auto kai akouarō ton logon tou theou kai autos ate histanarētos para tan limnan Gennēsaret,On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,
epikeierōtem“lying on”happening now · objectpresent middle participle direct singular neuter1×
John 21:9“lying on”Hōs oun apobainala eis tan gēan blepalō anthrakian keierōtan kai opsariem epikeierōtem kai arton.When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.
epikeierōtou“raged”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular masculine1×
Acts 27:20“raged”mēte de hēliou mēte astreiu epifainarōteiu epi polloterain hēmerain, cheimōnou tē ouk oligou epikeierōtou, loipem periairite elpias pantas teu sōzirō nin.When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
epikeierōteim“imposed”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle direct plural neuter1×
Hebrews 9:10“imposed”monem epi brōmei kai pomei kai diaforoi baptismoi, dikaiōmeim sarxau mechris kairou diorthōsiau epikeierōteim.They consist only in food and drink and special washings — external regulations imposed until the time of reform.