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To reach out to

ἐπεκτείνομαιStrong’s G1901

epekteinomai

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Epekteinomai is the Greek word usually translated “reaching forward”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,”
Philippians 3:13 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “reaching forward”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • reaching forward 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Philippians 1

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture
    Greek dictionary

    ἐπεκτείνομαι epekteinomai · to reach out to

    ἐπ-εκ-τείνω to extend: mid., to stretch forward: with dative, Php.3:13.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.