UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: κεῖμαι

Sense 1: to be on, to lie on

Semantic entry: 85.4

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Be in a Place

Definition: to be in a place on something

JHN 11:38: RV JHN 11:38 · LV JHN 11:38 · Read together JHN 11:38

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OET-RV JHN 11:38

38 So Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) who was still holding back sobs, went to the cemetery. Eleazar’ (Lazarus; Grk. Lazaros) body had been placed in a cave with a stone blocking it,

OET-LV JHN 11:38

38 Therefore Yaʸsous again groaning in himself, is _coming to the tomb.
And it _was a_cave, and a_stone was _laying _on against it.

JHN 21:9: RV JHN 21:9 · LV JHN 21:9 · Read together JHN 21:9

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OET-RV JHN 21:9

9 When they went up the beach, they saw some bread there and a charcoal fire with fish cooking on it

OET-LV JHN 21:9

9 Therefore when they _got _out on the land, they _are _seeing a_charcoal _fire lying, and fish laying _on it, and bread.

Sense 2: to press against, to push against

Semantic entry: 19.43

Semantic domains: Physical Impact

Subdomains: Press

Definition: to press or push against

LUK 5:1: RV LUK 5:1 · LV LUK 5:1 · Read together LUK 5:1

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OET-RV LUK 5:1

5 One time when the crowd was pressuring Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) that they wanted to hear God’s message as he stood by Lake Galil,

OET-LV LUK 5:1

5 And it _became at the time, the crowd to _be _imposing on _him and to _be _hearing the message of _the god, and he was having _stood by the lake of _Gennaʸsaret,

ACT 27:20: RV ACT 27:20 · LV ACT 27:20 · Read together ACT 27:20

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OET-RV ACT 27:20

20 We didn’t see either the sun or the stars for several more days—it wasn’t a minor storm by any means—and by then any remaining hope that we had of staying alive disappeared

OET-LV ACT 27:20

20 And neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and no little storm laying _on us, furthermore all hope, which us to _be _being _saved was _being _taken _away.

Sense 3: to be in force, to have power over

Semantic entry: 76.17

Semantic domains: Power, Force

Definition: to possess power or sanction

Notes: In some languages the concept of ‘being in force’ may be expressed simply as ‘to work’ or ‘to do what they are supposed to do’ or ‘to be in control.’ For another interpretation of ἐπίκειμαι in RV HEB 9:10 · LV HEB 9:10 · Read together HEB 9:10, see 13.73: ἀπόκειμαι / 13.73: ἐπίκειμαι / 13.73: κεῖμαι.

CO1 9:16: RV CO1 9:16 · LV CO1 9:16 · Read together CO1 9:16

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OET-RV CO1 9:16

16 And yet, when I preach the good message, it doesn’t give me any good reason to boast because I’m actually obligated to do it—I wouldn’t end well if I didn’t preach the good message

OET-LV CO1 9:16