Original: κεῖμαι

Transliteration: keîmai

Phonetic: ki'-mahee

Short Definition: Be appointed

- Original: κεῖμαι

- Transliteration: Keimai

- Phonetic: ki'-mahee

- Definition:

1. to lie

a. of an infant

b. of one buried

c. of things that quietly cover some spot

1. of a city situated on a hill

d. of things put or set in any place, in ref. to which we often use "to stand"

1. of vessels, of a throne, of the site of a city, of grain and other things laid up together, of a foundation

2. metaph.

a. to be (by God's intent) set, i.e. destined, appointed

b. of laws, to be made, laid down

c. lies in the power of the evil one, i.e. is held in subjection by the devil

- Origin: middle voice of a primary verb

- TDNT entry: 13:54,4

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively): - be (appointed laid up made set) lay lie. Compare G5087.

Cognate: G1945, G2621, G345, G3873, G4029, G4295, G480, G4873, G606