ἐπιτίθημι
epitithēmi
“to put/lay on”
Definition
to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense)
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G5087 (τίθημι);
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Occurrences
ἐπιτίθημι appears 38 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
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