Original: ἐπίκειμαι

Transliteration: epíkeimai

Phonetic: ep-ik'-i-mahee

Short Definition: Impose

- Original: ἐπίκειμαι

- Transliteration: Epikeimai

- Phonetic: ep-ik'-i-mahee

- Definition:

1. to lie upon or over, rest upon, be laid or placed upon

a. on the burning coals

2. metaph.

a. of things, of the pressure of a violent tempest

b. of men, to press upon, to be urgent

- Origin: from G1909 and G2749

- TDNT entry: 13:55,4

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G1909 and G2749; to rest upon (literally or figuratively): - impose be instant (be) laid (there- up-) on (when) lay (on) lie (on) press upon.

Cognate: G2621, G2749, G345, G3873, G4029, G4295, G480, G4873, G606