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ἐπιτίθημι

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Definition

ἐπι-τίθημι

[in LXX for נָתַן, שָׁוָה, etc. ;]

1. to lay, set or place upon: with accusative of thing(s), before ἐπί, with accusative of thing(s), Matthew 23:4, Luke 15:5, John 9:6 (WH, txt. John 9:15), Acts 15:10; 28:3; ἐπί, with genitive of thing(s), Matthew 27:29; ἐν, ib.; with dative of person(s), σταυρόν, Luke 23:26; στέφανον, John 19:2; ὄνομα, Mark 3:16-17; πληγάς, Luke 10:30, Acts 16:23; ἐπί with accusative of person(s), Revelation 22:18; of the laying on of hands, τ. χεῖρα (-ας), before ἐπί with accusative of person(s), Matthew 9:18, Mark 16:13, Acts 8:17; 9:17; with dative of person(s), Matthew 19:13, 15, Mark 5:23; 6:5; 7:32; 8:23, Luke 4:40; 13:13, Acts 6:6; 8:19; 9:12; 13:3; 19:6; 28:8, 1 Timothy 5:22. Mid.,

(a) to provide: Acts 28:10 (RV, put on board; cf. Field, Notes, 149);

(b) to throw oneself upon, attack: with dative of person(s), Acts 18:10.

2. to add to: Revelation 22:18 (see supr., and cf. Swete, in l).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐπιτίθημι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

39 total
  1. Matthew 9:18ἐπίθες · [and] place
    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.”
  2. Matthew 19:13ἐπιθῇ · Him to place
    Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
  3. Matthew 19:15ἐπιθεὶς · after He had placed
    And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.
  4. Matthew 21:7ἐπέθηκαν · laid
    They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
  5. Matthew 23:4ἐπιτιθέασιν · lay [them]
    They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
  6. Matthew 27:29ἐπέθηκαν · [and] set [it]
    And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
  7. Matthew 27:37ἐπέθηκαν · they posted
    Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  8. Mark 3:16ἐπέθηκεν · (whom He named
    These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
  9. Mark 3:17ἐπέθηκεν
    James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
  10. Mark 5:23ἐπιθῇς · [and] place
    …and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
  11. Mark 6:5ἐπιθεὶς · to lay
    So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
  12. Mark 7:32ἐπιθῇ · to place
    Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
  13. Mark 8:23ἐπιθεὶς · [and] placed
    So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
  14. Mark 8:25ἐπέθηκεν · [Jesus] placed
    Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.
  15. Mark 16:18ἐπιθήσουσιν · they will lay
    …they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”
  16. Luke 4:40ἐπιτιθεὶς · laying
    At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
  17. Luke 10:30ἐπιθέντες · beat
    Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
  18. Luke 13:13ἐπέθηκεν · He placed
    Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
  19. Luke 15:5ἐπιτίθησιν · he joyfully puts [it]
    And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
  20. Luke 23:26ἐπέθηκαν · [and] they put
    As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
  21. John 9:15ἐπέθηκέν · He put
    So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
  22. John 19:2ἐπέθηκαν · set [it] on
    The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
  23. Acts 6:6ἐπέθηκαν · [and] laid
    They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
  24. Acts 8:17ἐπετίθεσαν · [Peter and John] laid
    Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
  25. Acts 8:19ἐπιθῶ · I lay
    “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
  26. Acts 9:12ἐπιθέντα · place
    In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
  27. Acts 9:17ἐπιθεὶς · he placed
    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.”
  28. Acts 13:3ἐπιθέντες · they laid
    And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
  29. Acts 15:10ἐπιθεῖναι · by placing
    Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
  30. Acts 15:28ἐπιτίθεσθαι
    It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
  31. Acts 16:23ἐπιθέντες · after striking
    And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
  32. Acts 18:10ἐπιθήσεταί · will lay a hand on
    For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
  33. Acts 19:6ἐπιθέντος · laid
    And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
  34. Acts 28:3ἐπιθέντος · as he laid [them]
    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.
  35. Acts 28:8ἐπιθεὶς · [and] placing
    The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.
  36. Acts 28:10ἐπέθεντο · supplied
    The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.
  37. 1 Timothy 5:22ἐπιτίθει · in the laying on
    Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
  38. Revelation 22:18ἐπιθῇ · adds; ἐπιθήσει · will add
    I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.