What does ἐπιτίθημι · χείρ mean in the Bible?
ἐπιτίθημι · χείρ is a Greek phrase meaning "Lay hands upon".
Greek · G2007, G5495
ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας
To impose (in a friendly or hostile sense) · hand
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ἐπιτίθημιG2007to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense)
Pronunciationepitíthēmi
To place upon or impose, often physically; can shift from beneficial (laying on hands) to hostile (inflicting blows).
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 ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας (epethēkan autois tas cheiras) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιτίθημι · χείρ is a Greek phrase meaning "Lay hands upon".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2007, G5495?
G2007, G5495 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Lay hands upon
Source Gloss
Lay hands 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 groups5Aligned forms39TensesAorist, Present, Future, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality18×
Aorist ActiveMatt 21:7 · Matt 27:29 · Matt 27:37 · Luke 23:26 · John 19:2 · Acts 6:6 · Mark 3:16 · Mark 3:17 · Mark 8:25 · Luke 13:13 · John 9:1511×
Present ActiveMatt 23:4 · Luke 15:52×
Future ActiveMark 16:18 · Rev 22:182×
Imperfect ActiveActs 8:171×
Future MiddleActs 18:101×
Aorist MiddleActs 28:101×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality12×
Aorist ActiveMatt 19:15 · Mark 6:5 · Mark 8:23 · Acts 9:17 · Acts 28:8 · Luke 10:30 · Acts 13:3 · Acts 16:23 · Acts 19:6 · Acts 28:3 · Acts 9:1211×
Present ActiveLuke 4:401×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose5×
Aorist ActiveMatt 19:13 · Mark 7:32 · Rev 22:18 · Mark 5:23 · Acts 8:195×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist ActiveMatt 9:181×
Present Active1 Tim 5:221×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Aorist ActiveActs 15:101×
Present PassiveActs 15:281×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 39 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist30present5future3imperfect1
Voice
active36middle2passive1
Mood
indicative18participle12subjunctive5imperative2infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:18ἐπίθεςaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 19:13ἐπιθῇaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 19:15ἐπιθεὶςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 21:7ἐπέθηκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:4ἐπιτιθέασινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 27:29ἐπέθηκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:37ἐπέθηκανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 3:16ἐπέθηκενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 3:17ἐπέθηκενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:23ἐπιθῇςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 6:5ἐπιθεὶςaorist active participleparticipleMark 7:32ἐπιθῇaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 8:23ἐπιθεὶςaorist active participleparticipleMark 8:25ἐπέθηκενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 16:18ἐπιθήσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 4:40ἐπιτιθεὶςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 10:30ἐπιθέντεςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 13:13ἐπέθηκενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 15:5ἐπιτίθησινpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 23:26ἐπέθηκανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:15ἐπέθηκένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 19:2ἐπέθηκανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 6:6ἐπέθηκανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 8:17ἐπετίθεσανimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 8:19ἐπιθῶaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 9:12ἐπιθένταaorist active participleparticipleActs 9:17ἐπιθεὶςaorist active participleparticipleActs 13:3ἐπιθέντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 15:10ἐπιθεῖναιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 15:28ἐπιτίθεσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveActs 16:23ἐπιθέντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 18:10ἐπιθήσεταίfuture middle indicativeprospectiveActs 19:6ἐπιθέντοςaorist active participleparticipleActs 28:10ἐπέθεντοaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 28:3ἐπιθέντοςaorist active participleparticipleActs 28:8ἐπιθεὶςaorist active participleparticiple1 Timothy 5:22ἐπιτίθειpresent active imperativeimperativeRevelation 22:18ἐπιθῇaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 22:18ἐπιθήσειfuture active indicativeprospective
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
ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας is built from these roots: