ΔΕἘΠΙΚΕΙΣΘΑΙ, δεἐπικεισθαι
DEEPIKEISTHAI, deepikeisthai
Sounds Like: deh-eh-pi-KAY-sthai
Translations: to lie upon, to be laid upon, to be imposed, to be incumbent upon, to be placed upon
From the root: ΔΕ, ΕΠΙΚΕΙΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the conjunction 'δέ' (de), meaning 'but' or 'and', and the verb 'ἐπίκειμαι' (epikeimai), meaning 'to lie upon' or 'to be laid upon'. The combined form 'δεἐπικεῖσθαι' functions as an infinitive, indicating an action of being laid upon or imposed. It describes something that is placed on top of something else, or a burden or duty that is incumbent upon someone.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G1161 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1945 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:72
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΕ, ΕΠΙΚΕΙΜΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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