What does ἀπόκειμαι (apókeimai) mean in the Bible?
ἀπόκειμαι (apókeimai) is a Greek word meaning "to be reserved; figuratively, to await".
Greek · G606
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".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G606?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), is appointed (1), stored up (1), there is laid up (1).
Where does ἀπόκειμαι (apókeimai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 19:20. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Timothy (1), Colossians (1), Hebrews (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 1× Luke 19:20
is appointed 1× Hebrews 9:27
stored up 1× Colossians 1:5
there is laid up 1× 2 Timothy 4:8
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 19:20 ἀποκειμένην to . . . Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular Colossians 1:5 ἀποκειμένην to stored up Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular 2 Timothy 4:8 ἀπόκειταί to there is laid up Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 9:27 ἀπόκειται to is appointed Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 19:20
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Luke 1 Colossians 1 2 Timothy 1 Hebrews 1
Source forms
ἀποκειμένην 2x apokeimenēn Luke 19:20, Colossians 1:5
ἀπόκειται 1x apokeitai Hebrews 9:27
ἀπόκειταί 1x apokeitai 2 Timothy 4:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x 2 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 9:27
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular 2x Luke 19:20, Colossians 1:5
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to be reserved; figuratively, to await
Strong's G606
Lexical occurrences 4 verses Greek text appearances 4 times Word forms 2 forms 4 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to be reserved; figuratively, to await
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 19:20 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
ἀποκειμένην apokeimenhn
I have been put away, am stored, am reserved for
Read verse Colossians 1:5 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
ἀποκειμένην apokeimenhn
I have been put away, am stored, am reserved for
Read verse 2 Timothy 4:8 Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἀπόκειταί apokeitai
I have been put away, am stored, am reserved for
Read verse Hebrews 9:27 Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἀπόκειται apokeitai
I have been put away, am stored, am reserved for
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 4 Tenses Present Voices Middle
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Middle Luke 19:20 · Col 1:5 2×
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Present Middle 2 Tim 4:8 · Heb 9:27 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 4
Voice
middle 4
Mood
indicative 2 participle 2
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain