ἘΝΕΚΕΙΜΗΝ, ἐνεκειμην
ENEKEIMĒN, enekeimēn
Sounds Like: en-eh-KEE-meen
Translations: I was urgent, I was pressing upon, I was lying in, I was laid upon
From the root: ἘΓΚΕΙΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to be urgent,' 'to press upon,' or 'to lie in/upon.' It describes an action of being insistent, persistent, or physically situated within or upon something. It is used to convey a sense of earnestness or a state of being positioned.
Inflection: 1st Person, Singular, Imperfect, Middle or Passive Voice, Indicative Mood
Strong’s number: G1455 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 4:19
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΓΚΕΙΜΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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