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G2185 ἐφικνέομαι (ephiknéomai)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I come to, reach as far as

Strong's Definition

to arrive upon, i.e. extend to

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and a cognate of G2240 (ἥκω);

KJV Usage: reach

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐφικνέομαι, ἐφικνοῦμαι; 2 aorist infinitive ἐφικέσθαι; (from Homer down); to come to: ἄχρι with the genitive of person 2Co_10:13; to reach: εἰς τινα, 2Co_10:14.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐφικνέομαι ephikneomai 2x to come or reach to, to reach a certain point or end; to reach, arrive at, 2Co_10:13-14

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἐφ -ικνέομαι , -οῦμαι , [in LXX : Sir_43:27 ; Sir_43:30 R (ἀφικ - AB ΰ ) * ;] to come to, to reach: seq . ἄχρι , 2Co_10:13 ; εἰς , 2Co_10:14 .†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἐφικνέομαι ionic ἐπ- fut. ἐφίξομαι aor 2 ἐφι_κόμην ionic ἐπ Dep.:— "to reach at, aim at", c. gen., Il. , Plat. , etc. "to reach or extend", ἐφ᾽ ὅσον μνήμη ἐφ. Xen. , etc. metaph. "to hit or touch the right points", Lat. rem acu tangere, τῷ λόγῳ ἐφ. τῶν ἐκεῖ κακῶν Dem. ;—so, ἐς τὰ ἄλλα ἐπίκεο Hdt. "to reach, gain, attain to", ἀνδραγαθίας Aeschin. , etc. c. acc. "to come upon", εἴ σε μοῖρ᾽ ἐφίκοιτο Pind. ; dupl. acc., ἐπικέσθαι πληγὰς τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον "to visit" it "with" blows, Hdt.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐφ-ικνέομαι, -οῦμαι [in LXX: Sir.43:27, 30 R (ἀφικ- ABא)* ;] to come to, to reach: before ἄχρι, 2Co.10:13; εἰς, 2Co.10:14.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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