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Lexicon :: Strong's G1936 - epithesis

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ἐπίθεσις
Transliteration
epithesis (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ith'-es-is
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
4x in 2 unique form(s) TR
4x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
2x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:159,1176

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπίθεσις epíthesis, ep-ith'-es-is; from G2007; an imposition (of hands officially):—laying (putting) on.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G1936 in the following manner: laying on (3x), putting on (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G1936 in the following manner: laying on (3x), putting on (1x).

  1. a laying on, imposition

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπίθεσις epíthesis, ep-ith'-es-is; from G2007; an imposition (of hands officially):—laying (putting) on.
STRONGS G1936:
ἐπίθεσις, -εως, ἡ, (ἐπιτίθημι), a laying on, imposition: τῶν χειρῶν, Acts 8:18; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6; Hebrews 6:2. The imposition of hands, χειροθεσία, was a sacred rite transmitted by the Jews to the Christians, and employed in praying for another, or in conferring upon him divine blessings, especially bodily health, or the Holy Spirit (at the administration of baptism and the inauguration to their office of the teachers and ministers of the church): Genesis 48:14; Numbers 27:18, 23; Deuteronomy 34:9; 2 Kings 5:11, etc.; Matthew 19:13; Mark 16:18; Acts 6:6; Acts 13:3; Acts 19:6, etc. [See B. D. under the word Baptism (supplement); McCl. and Strong and Dictionary of Christian Antiquities under the entry Imposition of Hands.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
48:14
Numbers
27:18; 27:23
Deuteronomy
34:9
2 Kings
5:11
Matthew
19:13
Mark
16:18
Acts
6:6; 8:18; 13:3; 19:6
1 Timothy
4:14
2 Timothy
1:6
Hebrews
6:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1936 matches the Greek ἐπίθεσις (epithesis),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:18 - Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:14 - Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, [that special endowment] which was intentionally bestowed on you [by the Holy Spirit] through prophetic utterance when the [fn]elders laid their hands on you [at your ordination].

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:6 - That is why I remind you to [fn]fan into flame the gracious gift of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is in you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination].

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:2 - of teaching about washings (ritual purifications), the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. [These are all important matters in which you should have been proficient long ago.]
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