Strong G2185ἐφικνέομαι
to reach
- Transliteration
- ephikneomai
- Pronunciation
- ef-ik-neh'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
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)
[in LXX: Sir.43:27, 30 R (ἀφικ- ABא)*;]
to come to, to reach: before ἄχρι, 2Co.10:13; εἰς, 2Co.10:14.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2185 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- reach2
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 10:13But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:14For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐφικνέομαι,
Ionic dialect ἐπ-, future ἐφίξυμαι [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 6.3:)]aorist 2 ἐφῑκόμην, Epic dialect -ῐκόμην [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.613)]: perfect ἐφῖγμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.101:)]
I reach at, aim at, with genitive, of two combatants, ἅμα δ᾽ ἀλλήλων ἐφίκοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.613)]; simply, reach or hit with a stick, εὐ μάλα μου ἐφικέσθαι πειράσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Ma.” 292a; ὅσων ἂν ἐφικέσθαι δυνηθῶσιν 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.227; ἐφῖκται πάντων ἡ τούτου κακοπραγμοσύνη 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.101, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.267c, etc.; σφενδόνῃ οὐκ ἂν ἐφικοίμην αὐτόσε 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 55.20; τὰ βέλη ἐ. ἄχρι πρὸς τὸν σκοπόν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nigr.” 36.)]
I.2 reach, extend, ὅσον ὁ ἥλιος ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 1. 7.1, etc.; ἐφ᾽ ὅσον ἀνθρώπων μνήμη ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.5.8)]; ἐ. ἐπὶ τοσαύτην γῆν τῷ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ φόβῳ to reach by the terror of his name over.., [Refs ([prev. work] 1.1.5)]; ἐ. ἐς τὸ λεπτότατον to reach to the smallest matter, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “JConf.” 19; ὅπου μὴ ἐ. ἡ λεοντῆ, προσραπτέον.. τὴν ἀλωπεκῆν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.190e)]; with participle, ἐ. φθεγγόμενον [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] “TG” 18; ἐ. βλέποντα μέχρι τινός 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 62.1.)]
I.3 metaphorically, hit, touch the right points, ἐ. ἐξαριθμούμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.57.3; τὰ ἄλλα λέγων ἐπίκεο ἀληθέστατα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.9.)]
I.4 reach, attain to, τῆς ἀρετῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.5; ἀνδραγαθίας 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.189; τοῦ τριηραρχεῖν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.28, compare 122; τῷ λόγῳ τῶν ἐκεῖ κακῶν [prev. author] 19.65: with)]infinitive, ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ διελθεῖν to be able to.., [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.338c, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.4.11, “Inscription Prien.” 105.47 (1st c.BC))]: absolutely, succeed in one's projects, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Μιθριδάτειος” 102)]; of a poison, reach a vital part, take effect, [Refs ([prev. work] 111.)]
II with accusative, to come upon, like{ἐφικάνω}, εἴ σε μοῖρ᾽ ἐφίκοιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 5(4).15: with double _accusative_, ἐπικέσθαι μάστιγι πληγὰς τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον)] to visit it with blows, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.35.)]
III with accusative, befit, be suitable to [Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare (ἱκνέομαι 111), 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 17.)]
Ionic dialect ἐπ-, future ἐφίξυμαι [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 6.3:)]aorist 2 ἐφῑκόμην, Epic dialect -ῐκόμην [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.613)]: perfect ἐφῖγμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.101:)]
I reach at, aim at, with genitive, of two combatants, ἅμα δ᾽ ἀλλήλων ἐφίκοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.613)]; simply, reach or hit with a stick, εὐ μάλα μου ἐφικέσθαι πειράσεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Ma.” 292a; ὅσων ἂν ἐφικέσθαι δυνηθῶσιν 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.227; ἐφῖκται πάντων ἡ τούτου κακοπραγμοσύνη 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.101, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.267c, etc.; σφενδόνῃ οὐκ ἂν ἐφικοίμην αὐτόσε 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 55.20; τὰ βέλη ἐ. ἄχρι πρὸς τὸν σκοπόν 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nigr.” 36.)]
I.2 reach, extend, ὅσον ὁ ἥλιος ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 1. 7.1, etc.; ἐφ᾽ ὅσον ἀνθρώπων μνήμη ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.5.8)]; ἐ. ἐπὶ τοσαύτην γῆν τῷ ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ φόβῳ to reach by the terror of his name over.., [Refs ([prev. work] 1.1.5)]; ἐ. ἐς τὸ λεπτότατον to reach to the smallest matter, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “JConf.” 19; ὅπου μὴ ἐ. ἡ λεοντῆ, προσραπτέον.. τὴν ἀλωπεκῆν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.190e)]; with participle, ἐ. φθεγγόμενον [Refs 1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] “TG” 18; ἐ. βλέποντα μέχρι τινός 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 62.1.)]
I.3 metaphorically, hit, touch the right points, ἐ. ἐξαριθμούμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.57.3; τὰ ἄλλα λέγων ἐπίκεο ἀληθέστατα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.9.)]
I.4 reach, attain to, τῆς ἀρετῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.5; ἀνδραγαθίας 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.189; τοῦ τριηραρχεῖν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.28, compare 122; τῷ λόγῳ τῶν ἐκεῖ κακῶν [prev. author] 19.65: with)]infinitive, ἐ. τῷ λόγῳ διελθεῖν to be able to.., [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.338c, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.4.11, “Inscription Prien.” 105.47 (1st c.BC))]: absolutely, succeed in one's projects, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Μιθριδάτειος” 102)]; of a poison, reach a vital part, take effect, [Refs ([prev. work] 111.)]
II with accusative, to come upon, like{ἐφικάνω}, εἴ σε μοῖρ᾽ ἐφίκοιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 5(4).15: with double _accusative_, ἐπικέσθαι μάστιγι πληγὰς τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον)] to visit it with blows, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.35.)]
III with accusative, befit, be suitable to [Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare (ἱκνέομαι 111), 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 17.)]