What does ἐπιβάλλω · χείρ mean in the Bible?
ἐπιβάλλω · χείρ is a Greek phrase meaning "putting the hand upon".
Greek · G1911, G5495
ἐπιβαλὼν τὴν χεῖρα
To put on/seize · hand
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ἐπιβάλλωG1911to put on/seize
Pronunciationepibállō
Open lexicon entry →χείρG5495hand
Pronunciationcheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐπιβαλὼν τὴν χεῖρα (epibalōn tēn cheira) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιβάλλω · χείρ is a Greek phrase meaning "putting the hand upon".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1911, G5495?
G1911, G5495 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. putting the hand upon
Source Gloss
putting the hand upon
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms18TensesAorist, Present, Imperfect, FutureVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality13×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:50 · Mark 14:46 · Acts 4:3 · Acts 5:18 · Acts 21:27 · John 7:30 · John 7:44 · Acts 12:18×
Present ActiveMatt 9:16 · Luke 5:36 · Mark 11:73×
Imperfect ActiveMark 4:371×
Future ActiveLuke 21:121×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Aorist ActiveMark 14:72 · Luke 9:622×
Present ActiveLuke 15:121×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 20:191×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist Active1 Cor 7:351×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 18 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist12present4future1imperfect1
Voice
active18
Mood
indicative13participle3subjunctive1infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:16ἐπιβάλλειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:50ἐπέβαλονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 4:37ἐπέβαλλενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 11:7ἐπιβάλλουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMark 14:46ἐπέβαλανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:72ἐπιβαλὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 5:36ἐπιβάλλειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 9:62ἐπιβαλὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 15:12ἐπιβάλλονpresent active participleparticipleLuke 20:19ἐπιβαλεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 21:12ἐπιβαλοῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 7:30ἐπέβαλενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 7:44ἐπέβαλενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 4:3ἐπέβαλονaorist active indicativecompletedActs 5:18ἐπέβαλονaorist active indicativecompletedActs 12:1ἐπέβαλενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 21:27ἐπέβαλονaorist active indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 7:35ἐπιβάλωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐπιβαλὼν τὴν χεῖρα is built from these roots: