ἐπίθεσις
epithesis · laying on
Greek word · Strong’s number G1936 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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epithesis (ἐπίθεσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “laying on”.
Putting the hands on someone.
How to say it
e·pi·the·sis
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
- Placing hands on a person while praying for them.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Acts 8:18
Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Spirit was given, he offered them money,
- 1 Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the gift in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the council of elders.
- 2 Timothy 1:6
For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands;
- Hebrews 6:2
teaching about immersions, and laying on of hands, and resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.