Strong's G2749 · Greek
κεῖμαι
keimai · /ki'-mahee/
Definition
middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively):--be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie. Compare 5087.
KJV: be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie. Compare 5087
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κεῖμαι across 26 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Matthew 28:6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Luke7 verses
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Luke 2:16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Luke 3:9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Luke 23:53And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
Luke 24:12Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
John8 verses
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
John 11:41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
John 19:29Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
John 20:5And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
John 20:6Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
John 20:7And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
John 20:12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
John 21:9As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
1 Corinthians1 verse
2 Corinthians1 verse
Philippians1 verse
1 Thessalonians1 verse
Revelation2 verses
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Revelation 21:16And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2749 (keimai) mean?
middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively):--be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie. Compare 5087.
How many times does G2749 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2749 (κεῖμαι) appears in 26 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “laid.”
How is keimai translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2749 is rendered as “laid” (7×), “set” (6×), “lying” (4×), “lieth” (2×), among other words.