◄ 2185. ephikneomai ►
Strong's Lexicon ephikneomai: To reach, to arrive at, to attain Original Word: ἐφικνέομαι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ephikneomai Pronunciation: ef-ik-neh'-om-ahee Phonetic Spelling: (ef-ik-neh'-om-ahee) Definition: To reach, to arrive at, to attain Meaning: I come to, reach as far as. Word Origin: From the preposition ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "towards") and the verb ἱκνέομαι (hikneomai, meaning "to come" or "to reach"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐφικνέομαι, the concept of reaching or attaining can be related to Hebrew words like נָגַע (naga, Strong's H5060), meaning "to touch" or "to reach," and הִשִּׂיג (hissig, Strong's H5381), meaning "to overtake" or "to reach." Usage: The verb ἐφικνέομαι is used to describe the action of reaching or arriving at a particular point or goal. It conveys the idea of attaining a destination or achieving a certain state. In the context of the New Testament, it often implies a spiritual or moral attainment, reflecting the journey of faith and the pursuit of spiritual maturity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of reaching or attaining was often associated with philosophical and moral pursuits. The Greeks valued the idea of striving towards excellence (arete) and achieving one's potential. In the New Testament, this concept is adapted to the spiritual journey of believers, emphasizing growth in faith and the pursuit of Christlikeness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from epi and the same as hikanos Definition to arrive upon, i.e. to reach NASB Translation reach (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2185: ἐφικνέομαι ἐφικνέομαι, ἐφικνοῦμαι; 2 aorist infinitive ἐφικέσθαι; (from Homer down); to come to: ἄχρι with the genitive of person 2 Corinthians 10:13; to reach: εἰς τινα, 2 Corinthians 10:14. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance reach. From epi and a cognate of heko; to arrive upon, i.e. Extend to -- reach. see GREEK epi see GREEK heko Forms and Transliterations εφικεσθαι εφικέσθαι ἐφικέσθαι εφικνουμενοι εφικνούμενοι ἐφικνούμενοι ephikesthai ephikésthai ephiknoumenoi ephiknoúmenoi Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Corinthians 10:13 V-ANM GRK: θεὸς μέτρου ἐφικέσθαι ἄχρι καὶ NAS: to us as a measure, to reach even KJV: to us, a measure to reach even unto INT: God of measure to reach as far as also 2 Corinthians 10:14 V-PPM/P-NMP GRK: ὡς μὴ ἐφικνούμενοι εἰς ὑμᾶς NAS: as if we did not reach to you, for we were the first to come KJV: [our measure], as though we reached not INT: as not reaching to you Strong's Greek 2185 2 Occurrences ἐφικέσθαι — 1 Occ. ἐφικνούμενοι — 1 Occ.