Greek · G606 · unreviewed

ἀπόκειμαι

To be reserved; figuratively, to await

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ἀπόκειμαι G606

Pronunciation apókeimai

What does ἀπόκειμαι (apókeimai) mean in the Bible?

ἀπόκειμαι (apókeimai) is a Greek word meaning "to be reserved; figuratively, to await". ἀπό-κειμαι [in LXX: Gen.

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Meaning

to be reserved; figuratively, to await

Extended definition

to be laid up, in store, laid away: Luk.19:20. Metaphorical, C. dative of person(s), to be reserved (Dem., Plat.; and see MM, see word): Col.1:5, 2Ti.4:8, Heb.9:27.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 2 participle 2

Tense

present 4

Voice

middle 4

Mood

indicative 2 participle 2

NT Occurrences

Luke 19:20 ἀποκειμένην present middle participle participle Colossians 1:5 ἀποκειμένην present middle participle participle 2 Timothy 4:8 ἀπόκειταί present middle indicative ongoing Hebrews 9:27 ἀπόκειται present middle indicative ongoing

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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