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ἐπίθεσις

epithesislaying onHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine4 occurrences4 books4 verses

Definition

ἐπί-θεσις, -εως, ἡ

(ἐπιτίθημι), [in LXX: 2 Chronicles 25:27 (קֶשֶׁר), Ezekiel 23:11 (עֲגָבָה) 2Ma.4.41 2Mac.5.5 2Mac.14.15 * ;]

1. a laying on: χειρῶν, Acts 8:18, 1 Timothy 4:14, 2 Timothy 1:6, Hebrews 6:2 (cf. Westc., He., l.with; CGT on 1Ti, l.with).

2. an attack, assault (2Mac, ll.with).

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

4 total
  1. Acts 8:18ἐπιθέσεως · laying on
    When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
  2. 1 Timothy 4:14ἐπιθέσεως · [the] laying on
    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.
  3. 2 Timothy 1:6ἐπιθέσεως · laying on
    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.
  4. Hebrews 6:2ἐπιθέσεώς · [the] laying on
    …instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.