Strong's Number G2749

κεῖμαι

keimai · ki'-mahee

Transliteration:

keimai{ki'-mahee}

Word Origin:

middle voice of a primary verb

TDNT:

3:654,425

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)

Usage in the KJV:

lie 3, be laid 6, be set 6, be appointed 1, be 1, be made 1, laid up 1, there 1

Total: 26
Occurs 24 times in the Greek text.

Definition:

to lie
1. of an infant
2. of one buried
3. of things that quietly cover some spot
  1. of a city situated on a hill
4. of things put or set in any place, in ref. to which we often use "to stand"
  1. of vessels, of a throne, of the site of a city, of grain and other things laid up together, of a foundation
metaph.
1. to be (by God's intent) set, i.e. destined, appointed
2. of laws, to be made, laid down
3. lies in the power of the evil one, i.e. is held in subjection by the devil