κεῖμαι (keîmai) — Be

Greek word study: κεῖμαι (keîmai), Strong's G2749. to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)

GreekStrong's G2749
Quick definition
Greek word
κεῖμαι (keîmai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: middle voice of a primary verb;

KJV translation words: be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie

Where this word appears

Strong's G2749 is tagged on 25 words in 25 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:10 and last appears in Revelation 21:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

lying ×6lies ×3is applied ×2laid ×2lying there ×2He was lying ×1being already laid ×1is appointed ×1laid up ×1standing ×1was laying ×1was set there ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κεῖται ×7κείμενα ×4κείμενον ×4ἔκειτο ×4κειμένη ×1κειμένην ×1κειμένος ×1κείμεθα ×1κείμεναι ×1κείμενος ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×8Luke ×7Matthew ×3Revelation ×21 Corinthians ×12 Corinthians ×11 Thessalonians ×11 Timothy ×1

Verses (all 25)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G345 ἀνακεῖμαι (anakeîmai), G480 ἀντίκειμαι (antíkeimai), G606 ἀπόκειμαι (apókeimai), G1945 ἐπίκειμαι (epíkeimai), G2621 κατάκειμαι (katákeimai), G2837 κοιμάω (koimáō), G2845 κοίτη (koítē), G2968 κώμη (kṓmē), G2970 κῶμος (kōmos), G3873 παράκειμαι (parákeimai), G4029 περίκειμαι (períkeimai), G4295 πρόκειμαι (prókeimai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does keîmai (G2749) mean?

To lie outstretched (literally or figuratively).

How is G2749 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2749 as: be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie.

How often does κεῖμαι (keîmai) appear?

Strong's G2749 is tagged on 25 words in 25 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:10 and last appears in Revelation 21:16.