Strong's Lexicon
G1936 — ἐπίθεσις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1936 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπίθεσις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2007 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | epithesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ith'-es-is |
| Meaning: | 1. an imposition (of hands officially) |
| KJV Renderings: | laying (putting) on |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπίθεσις, ἐπιθησεως, ἡ (ἐπιτίθημι), a laying on, imposition: τῶν χειρῶν, Act 8:18; 1Ti 4:14; 2Ti 1:6; Heb 6:2. The imposition of hands, χειροθεσια, was a sacred rite transmitted by the Jews to the Christians, and employed in praying for another, or in conferring upon him divine blessings, especially bodily health, or the Holy Spirit (at the administration of baptism and the inauguration to their office of the teachers and ministers of the church): Gen 48:14; Num 27:18; Num 27:23; Deu 34:9; 2Ki 5:11, etc.; Mat 19:13; Mar 16:18; Act 6:6; Act 13:3; Act 19:6, etc. (See B. D. under the word (supplement); McCl. and Strong and Dict. of Chris. Antiq. under the word .)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπίθεσις (laying (putting) on)
Acts 8:18
- KJV: And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given he offered them money
- GK: θεασάμενος δε ο Σίμων ότι διά της επιθέσεως των χειρών των αποστόλων δίδοται το πνεύμα το άγιον προσήνεγκεν αυτοίς χρήματα
1 Timothy 4:14
- KJV: Neglect not the gift in thee which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery
- GK: μη αμέλει του εν σοι χαρίσματος ο εδόθη σοι διά προφητείας μετά επιθέσεως των χειρών του πρεσβυτερίου
2 Timothy 1:6
- KJV: Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands
- GK: δι΄ ην αιτίαν αναμιμνήσκω σε αναζωπυρείν το χάρισμα του θεού ο εστιν εν σοι διά της επιθέσεως των χειρών μου
Hebrews 6:2
- KJV: Of the doctrine of baptisms and of laying on of hands and of resurrection of the dead and of eternal judgment
- GK: βαπτισμών διδαχής επιθέσεως τε χειρών αναστάσεως τε νεκρών και κρίματος αιωνίου
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