Quick Definition
ἐφικνέομαι v. I come to, reach as far as
Strong's Definition
from 1909 and a cognate of 2240; to arrive upon, i.e. extend to
KJV Usage: reach
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor.inf. ἐφικέσθαι | ἱκνέομαι (come to) · ἱκανόω
1 There are no doubt certain subtle distinctions of meaning in ἐφικνέομαιφθάνω[a], καταντάω[a], and ἥκω[a], but it is not possible to determine what the distinctive features are on the basis of existing contexts.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐφ-ικνέομαι, -οὔμαι ; 2 aor. inf. ἐφικέσθαι; [fr. Hom. down]; to come to: ἄχρι w. gen. of pers. 2 Co. x. 13; to reach: εἴς τινα, ibid. 14.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐφικνέομαι ephikneomai 2x
to come or reach to, to reach a certain point or end; to reach, arrive at, 2 Cor. 10:13, 14*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ἐφ-ικνέομαι, -οῦμαι
[in LXX: Si 43:27, 30 R (ἀφικ- ABא)* ;]
to come to, to reach: seq. ἄχρι, II Co 10:13; εἰς, ib. 14.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐφικνέομαι (ephikneomai) — to reach. ἐφικνέομαι, Ionic dialect ἐπ-, future ἐφίξυμαι [Refs 6th c.BC+]aorist 2 ἐφῑκόμην, Epic dialect -ῐκόμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἐφῖγμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
I. reach at, aim at, with genitive, of two combatants, ἅμα δ᾽ ἀλλήλων ἐφίκοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; simply, reach or hit with a stick, εὐ μάλα μου ἐφικέσθαι πειράσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.2. reach, extend, ὅσον ὁ ἥλιος ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ἐπὶ τοσαύτην γῆν τῷ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ φόβῳ to reach by the terror of his name over.., [Refs]; ἐ. ἐς τὸ λεπτότατον to reach to the smallest matter, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; with participle, ἐ. φθεγγόμενον [Refs 1st c.AD+]
I.3. metaphorically, hit, touch the right points, ἐ. ἐξαριθμούμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.4. reach, attain to, τῆς ἀρετῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ διελθεῖν to be able to.., [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: absolutely, succeed in one's projects, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of a poison, reach a vital part, take effect, [Refs]
II. with accusative, to come upon, like{ἐφικάνω}, εἴ σε μοῖρ᾽ ἐφίκοιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+] to visit it with blows, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. with accusative, befit, be suitable to [Refs 5th c.BC+]