Epithesis ἐπίθεσις
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| ἐπίθεσις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epithesis |
| Strong's number | G1936 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | laying on |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Epithesis (Greek ἐπίθεσις, Strong's G1936) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “laying on”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπί-θεσις, -εως, ἡ
(ἐπιτίθημι), [in LXX: 2Ch.25:27 (קֶשֶׁר), Ez 23:11 (עֲגָבָה) 2Ma.4:41 2Mac 5:5 2Mac 14:15 * ;]
1. a laying on: χειρῶν, Act.8:18, 1Ti.4:14, 2Ti.1:6, Heb.6:2 (cf. Westc., He., l.with; CGT on 1Ti, l.with).
2. an attack, assault (2Mac, ll.with).†
(AS)
(ἐπιτίθημι), [in LXX: 2Ch.25:27 (קֶשֶׁר), Ez 23:11 (עֲגָבָה) 2Ma.4:41 2Mac 5:5 2Mac 14:15 * ;]
1. a laying on: χειρῶν, Act.8:18, 1Ti.4:14, 2Ti.1:6, Heb.6:2 (cf. Westc., He., l.with; CGT on 1Ti, l.with).
2. an attack, assault (2Mac, ll.with).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | on (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | laying (4) |
Verses
Every verse with Epithesis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 8:18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 1:6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 6:2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).