ἀπόκειμαιapókeimai
to be laid up, in store, laid away: Luke 19:20.
Greek (New Testament) · G606
Meanings
Metaph., with dative of person, to be reserved: Colossians 1:5, 2 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 9:27.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 19:20 “But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe.
- Colossians 1:5 which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
- 2 Timothy 4:8 And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
- Hebrews 9:27 And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.