Greek · G2185 · unreviewed

ἐφικνέομαι

To reach

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ἐφικνέομαι G2185

Pronunciation ephiknéomai

What does ἐφικνέομαι (ephiknéomai) mean in the Bible?

ἐφικνέομαι (ephiknéomai) is a Greek word meaning "to reach". ἐφ-ικνέομαι, -οῦμαι [in LXX: Sir.

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Meaning

to reach

Extended definition

to come to, to reach: before ἄχρι, 2Co.10:13; εἰς, 2Co.10:14.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

aorist 1 present 1

Voice

middle 2

Mood

infinitive 1 participle 1

NT Occurrences

2 Corinthians 10:13 ἐφικέσθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive 2 Corinthians 10:14 ἐφικνούμενοι present middle participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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