GreekG2021Verb
ἐπιχειρέω
epicheireō
“to attempt”
3Occurrences
G2021Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to put the hand upon, i.e. undertake
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G5495 (χείρ);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to pat one's hand to.
2.to take in hand, attempt
LXX: for חָשַׁב; גָּמַל
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐπιχειρέω appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
2
Luke
1
Key Passages
Acts 19:13BSB
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.”
Acts 9:29BSB
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
Luke 1:1BSB
Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
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