ἐφικνέομαιephiknéomai
to come to, to reach: followed by ἄχρι, 2 Corinthians 10:13; εἰς, 2 Corinthians 10:14.
Greek (New Testament) · G2185
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἥκωhḗkō · G2240to arrive, i.e. be present (literally or figuratively)
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 10:13 We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:14 We are not reaching beyond these boundaries when we claim authority over you, as if we had never visited you. For we were the first to travel all the way to Corinth with the Good News of Christ.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.