Epicheireō ἐπιχειρέω
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| ἐπιχειρέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epicheireō |
| Strong's number | G2021 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to attempt |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Epicheireō (Greek ἐπιχειρέω, Strong's G2021) is a Greek verb meaning “to attempt”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπιχειρέω, -ῶ
(χεῖρ), [in LXX for חָשַׁב, Exo.9:25; גָּמַל, 2Ch.20:11, al. ;]
1. to pat one's hand to.
2. to take in hand, attempt: with inf., Luk.1:1, Act.9:29 19:13.†
(AS)
(χεῖρ), [in LXX for חָשַׁב, Exo.9:25; גָּמַל, 2Ch.20:11, al. ;]
1. to pat one's hand to.
2. to take in hand, attempt: with inf., Luk.1:1, Act.9:29 19:13.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | hand (1), about (1), them (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | have undertaken (1), they tried (1), who tried (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epicheireō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 1:1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
Acts
- Acts 9:29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
- Acts 19:13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
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).