G1945: ἐπίκειμαι
epíkeimai · “to lay on”
Definition
to rest upon (literally or figuratively)
KJV translates it as: impose, be instant, (be) laid (there-, up-)on, (when) lay (on), lie (on), press upon
Extended definition
[in LXX: Exo.39:31 (נָתַן), Job.19:3 (הָכַר hi.) Job.21:27 (חָמַס), 1Ma.6:57, 2Ma.1:21, 3Ma.1:22 * ;]
to be placed, lie on: Jhn.21:9; before ἐπί, with dative, Jhn.11:38; figuratively, Heb.9:10; ἀνάγκη, 1Co.9:16; χειμῶν, to threaten, come on: Act.27:20; of persons, to press upon: Luk.5:1 23:23.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G1945 is translated
- pressing on ×1
- they were urgent ×1
- was lying ×1
- lying on it ×1
- afflicted us ×1
- is laid upon; ×1
- being imposed. ×1
Bible verses with G1945 (epíkeimai)
Epíkeimai appears in 7 verses.
- Luke 5:1
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
- Luke 23:23
And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
- John 11:38
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
- John 21:9
As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
- Acts 27:20
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
- 1 Corinthians 9:16
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
- Hebrews 9:10
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.