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GreekG2749Verb

κεῖμαι

keimai

25Occurrences
G2749Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)

middle voice of a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
used as passive of τίθημι, to be laid, to lie; (a) of persons: an infant; a dead body,; (b) of things, to lie, be laid or set, stand: trop., Θεμέλιος; before prep. with accusative, πρός,; εἰς; ἐπί, trop., κάλυμμα. Metaphorical, ὁ κόσμος ἐν πονηριῷ κ.; to be laid down, appointed: of law; with accusative (of purpose).
LXX: (יָעַד hoph,)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

κεῖμαι appears 25 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
8
Luke
7
Matthew
3
Revelation
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 John
1
1 Thessalonians
1
1 Timothy
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 3:11BSB

For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

John 11:41BSB

So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

John 20:7BSB

The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.

Luke 2:16BSB

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.

Matthew 28:6BSB

He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.

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