ἐπίκειμαι
epikeimai
“to lay on”
Definition
to rest upon (literally or figuratively)
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2749 (κεῖμαι);
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Occurrences
ἐπίκειμαι appears 7 times in the New Testament.
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Key Passages
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!
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread.
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