Ephikneomai ἐφικνέομαι
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| ἐφικνέομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ephikneomai |
| Strong's number | G2185 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to reach |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Ephikneomai (Greek ἐφικνέομαι, Strong's G2185) is a Greek verb meaning “to reach”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐφ-ικνέομαι, -οῦμαι
[in LXX: Sir.43:27, 30 R (ἀφικ- ABא)* ;]
to come to, to reach: before ἄχρι, 2Co.10:13; εἰς, 2Co.10:14.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir.43:27, 30 R (ἀφικ- ABא)* ;]
to come to, to reach: before ἄχρι, 2Co.10:13; εἰς, 2Co.10:14.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | reach (1), reached (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | reaches (1), we had not come (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ephikneomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 10:13But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:14For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).