epithesis (G1936) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G1936

ἐπίθεσις

epithesisep-ith'-es-is

an imposition (of hands officially)

1890 spelling: epíthesis

ε5
π80
ι10
θ9
ε5
σ200
ι10
ς200

Isopsephy 519

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

an imposition (of hands officially)

Rendered in the KJV as

laying (putting) on.

4
occurrencesin the New Testament
4 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ἐπιθέσεως3
ἐπιθέσεώς1

How it is rendered · 3

laying on2
[the] laying on1
about laying on1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 1

noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular4

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N-GSF · 4

All 4, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Acts1 of 4 · 25%
1 Timothy1 of 4 · 25%
2 Timothy1 of 4 · 25%
Hebrews1 of 4 · 25%

Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 8:18ἐπιθέσεωςepitheseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWhen Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.here: laying on

1 Timothy1 occurrence

1 Timothy 4:14ἐπιθέσεωςepitheseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularDo not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.here: [the] laying on

2 Timothy1 occurrence

2 Timothy 1:6ἐπιθέσεωςepitheseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.here: laying on

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 6:2ἐπιθέσεώςepitheseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularinstruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.here: about laying on

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