GreekG2007Verb

ἐπιτίθημι

epitithēmi

38Occurrences
G2007Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense)

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G5087 (τίθημι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to lay, set or place upon
(a)to provide
(b)to throw oneself upon, attack
2.to add to
LXX: for נָתַן, שָׁוָה, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐπιτίθημι appears 38 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
14
Mark
8
Matthew
7
Luke
5
John
2
1 Timothy
1
Revelation
1

Key Passages

1 Timothy 5:22BSB

Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Acts 28:3BSB

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.

Acts 9:17BSB

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.”

Luke 4:40BSB

At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.

Matthew 9:18BSB

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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