Strong G1936ἐπίθεσις
laying on
- Transliteration
- epithesis
- Pronunciation
- ep-ith'-es-is
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2007; an imposition (of hands officially): - laying (putting) on.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1936 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lay3
- put1
First verses
- Acts 8:18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
- 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.
- 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.
- Hebrews 6:2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπίθεσις, εως, ἡ,
setting on its base, τοῦ ἀνδριάντος [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 3124 (from Teos).)]
2. laying or putting on, opposed to ἀφαίρεσις, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Juventute” 470a11; τῶν χειρῶν NT.Act.8.18, etc.)]; application, περιχρίστων [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.102a, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 13.1 (probably).)]
3. application of epithets, τὰς ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1405b22.)]
4. imposition of increased burdens, [Refs (“Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 7.134.)]
II. (from middle) setting upon, attack, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.13; ἐ. γίγνεταί τινι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.4.22; ἡ Περσῶν ἐ. τοῖς Ἕλλησι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 698b)]; τῶν ἐ. αἱ μὲν ἐπὶ τὸ σῶμα γίγνονται τῶν ἀρχόντων attempts, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1311a31; ἐ. συστῆσαι ἐπί τινα [prev. work] 1306b35)]; ποιεῖσθαι[Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1312a20; λῃστῶν “PPetr.” 3p.60 (3rd c.BC, probably))]; κατά τινος [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.7; ἡ διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς ἐ. τοῖς ἔργοις 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.45.2)]; of disease, aggravated attack, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.49 (_plural_).)]
II.2. with genitive, attempt to gain, τῆς τυραννίδος [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.92, etc.)]
II.3. small urn placed on a σορός, [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.1284 (from Thyatira).)]
II.4. imposture, deception, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aquila LXX.Pro.11.1, +others)]
II.5. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Pythagoras Philosophus)] name for two, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
setting on its base, τοῦ ἀνδριάντος [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 3124 (from Teos).)]
2. laying or putting on, opposed to ἀφαίρεσις, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Juventute” 470a11; τῶν χειρῶν NT.Act.8.18, etc.)]; application, περιχρίστων [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.102a, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 13.1 (probably).)]
3. application of epithets, τὰς ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1405b22.)]
4. imposition of increased burdens, [Refs (“Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum” 7.134.)]
II. (from middle) setting upon, attack, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.13; ἐ. γίγνεταί τινι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.4.22; ἡ Περσῶν ἐ. τοῖς Ἕλλησι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 698b)]; τῶν ἐ. αἱ μὲν ἐπὶ τὸ σῶμα γίγνονται τῶν ἀρχόντων attempts, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1311a31; ἐ. συστῆσαι ἐπί τινα [prev. work] 1306b35)]; ποιεῖσθαι[Refs 3rd c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1312a20; λῃστῶν “PPetr.” 3p.60 (3rd c.BC, probably))]; κατά τινος [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.7; ἡ διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς ἐ. τοῖς ἔργοις 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.45.2)]; of disease, aggravated attack, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.49 (_plural_).)]
II.2. with genitive, attempt to gain, τῆς τυραννίδος [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.92, etc.)]
II.3. small urn placed on a σορός, [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.1284 (from Thyatira).)]
II.4. imposture, deception, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aquila LXX.Pro.11.1, +others)]
II.5. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Pythagoras Philosophus)] name for two, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]