ἐφικνέομαι
ephikneomai
to reach
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἐφικνέομαι (ephikneomai) is a verb that means "to reach." Its semantic domain is Movement & Travel, indicating that it is related to physical or spatial movement. This word is used only twice in the Bible, suggesting that it is a relatively rare or specialized term. Given its definition and domain, it is likely that ἐφικνέομαι is used to describe a physical or spatial destination being reached. This could be a literal or figurative sense, depending on the context in which it is used. Without more information about the specific passages where this word appears, it is difficult to say more about its significance or range of usage. However, its meaning is clear and straightforward, indicating a sense of arrival or completion of a journey.
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Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
2 Corinthians 10:14For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,