Keîmai — G2749

G2749 · Greek — κεῖμαι

Pronunciation: ki'-mahee

Definition

verb

to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)

  1. properly
  2. metaphorically
    1. to be (by God's intent) set, i. e. destined, appointed
    2. as very often in secular authors , of laws, to be made, laid down
    3. ὁ κόσμος ὅλος ἐν τῷ πονηρῷ κεῖται, lies in the power of the evil one, i. e. is held in subjection by the devil

Usually translated as

lay, lie, be

Origin

middle voice of a primary verb

Occurrences

Keîmai occurs 25 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Luke (7), John (7), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Philippians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 1 John (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — K