epitithēmi · put on, lay on

What it means

epitithēmi (ἐπιτίθημι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “put on, lay on”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To load something on someone, like a burden.
2. To rest one's hands on someone to heal or bless them.
3. To give someone a name.
4. To add something to what is there, or to set upon someone.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• lay ×9
• put ×8
• laying ×6
• he laid ×4
• laid ×3
• he gave ×2
• they laid ×2
• adds ×1
• he lays it ×1
• placing ×1
• others ×2

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

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

• Matthew 9:18

  While he was saying these things to them, look, a ruler came and was bowing down before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”

• Matthew 19:13

  Then children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.

• Matthew 19:15

  And after laying his hands on them, he went from there.

• Matthew 21:7

  they brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them.

• Matthew 23:4

  And they tie up heavy burdens and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.

• Matthew 27:29

  And after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

• Matthew 27:37

  And they put above his head the charge against him written: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

• Mark 3:16

  And he appointed the Twelve: and he gave Simon the name Peter;

• Mark 3:17

  and James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (and he gave them the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder);

• Mark 5:23

  and begs him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.”

• Mark 6:5

  And he could not do any miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

• Mark 7:32

  And they bring to him a deaf man who could hardly speak, and they beg him to lay his hand on him.

• Mark 8:23

  And taking the blind man by the hand, he brought him out of the village; and spitting on his eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked him, “Do you see anything?”

• Mark 8:25

  Then again he laid his hands on his eyes, and he looked intently and was restored, and he was seeing everything clearly.

• Mark 16:18

  they will pick up snakes; and if they drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”

• Luke 4:40

  Now as the sun was setting, all who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he, laying his hands on each one of them, was healing them.

• Luke 10:30

  And Jesus replied and said, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among bandits, who also stripped him and laid blows on him and went away, leaving him half dead.

• Luke 13:13

  And he laid his hands on her; and immediately she was made straight, and she was glorifying God.

• Luke 15:5

  And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

• Luke 23:26

  And as they led him away, they seized a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the country, and put the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus.

• John 9:15

  So the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”

• John 19:2

  And the soldiers, having twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and they threw a purple robe around him,

• Acts 6:6

  whom they set before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

• Acts 8:17

  Then they laid their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

• Acts 8:19

  saying, “Give me also this authority, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

• Acts 9:12

  and he saw in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him so that he may regain his sight.”

• Acts 9:17

  So Ananias went away and entered into the house, and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me, Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

• Acts 13:3

  Then, after fasting and praying and laying their hands on them, they sent them off.

• Acts 15:10

  Now then, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

• Acts 15:28

  For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these necessary things:

• Acts 16:23

  And after laying many blows on them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to guard them securely.

• Acts 18:10

  because I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

• Acts 19:6

  And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they were speaking in tongues and prophesying.

• Acts 28:3

  And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

• Acts 28:8

  And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed, afflicted with fevers and dysentery; Paul went in to him and, praying, laid his hands on him and healed him.

• Acts 28:10

  They also honored us with many honors, and when we set sail they put on board the things for our needs.

• 1 Timothy 5:22

  Lay hands on no one hastily, nor share in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

• Revelation 22:18

  I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;

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