What does χείρ · ἐπιτίθημι · προσεύχομαι mean in the Bible?
χείρ · ἐπιτίθημι · προσεύχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)".
Greek · G5495, G2007, G4336
τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ καὶ προσεύξηται
Hand · to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense) · to pray
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χείρ G5495 hand
Pronunciation cheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
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ἐπιτίθημι G2007 to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense)
Pronunciation epitíthēmi
To place upon or impose, often physically; can shift from beneficial (laying on hands) to hostile (inflicting blows).
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προσεύχομαι G4336 to pray
Pronunciation proseúchomai
Prayer directed exclusively toward God, emphasizing the relational orientation of petition and intercession.
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What does τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ καὶ προσεύξηται (tas cheiras epithē kai proseuxētai) mean in the Bible?
χείρ · ἐπιτίθημι · προσεύχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5495, G2007, G4336?
G5495, G2007, G4336 is connected to 176 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
Source Gloss
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 8 Aligned forms 176 Case pattern Accusative (90) Number pattern Singular (89)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 5:30 · Matt 18:8 · Mark 3:5 · Mark 9:43 · Luke 1:66 · Luke 6:6 · Luke 6:10 · Luke 22:21 · Acts 4:28 · Acts 7:50 · Acts 11:21 · Acts 13:11 · 1 Cor 12:15 13×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 20:34 · 1 John 1:1 2×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 8:15 · Matt 9:25 · Mark 1:31 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 9:27 · Luke 1:71 · Luke 1:74 · Luke 8:54 · John 10:28 · John 10:29 · John 10:39 · Acts 2:23 · Acts 3:7 · Acts 7:25 · Acts 11:30 26×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Matt 4:6 · Mark 6:2 · Luke 4:11 · Acts 5:12 · Acts 7:41 · Acts 8:18 · Acts 12:7 · Acts 14:3 · Acts 17:25 · Acts 19:11 · Acts 19:26 · 1 Tim 4:14 · 2 Tim 1:6 · Heb 1:10 · Heb 6:2 · Rev 9:20 16×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 3:12 · Luke 3:17 · John 3:35 · Acts 7:35 · Acts 12:17 · Acts 13:16 · Acts 21:40 · 1 Cor 12:21 · 1 Cor 16:21 · Gal 3:19 · Gal 6:11 · Col 4:18 · 2 Thess 3:17 · Phlm 1:19 · Rev 1:16 · Rev 6:5 20×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Matt 15:20 · Mark 7:2 · Mark 7:5 · Luke 6:1 · John 20:25 · 1 Cor 4:12 · Eph 4:28 · 1 Thess 4:11 · Rev 7:9 9×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Matt 15:2 · Matt 17:22 · Matt 18:8 · Matt 19:13 · Matt 19:15 · Matt 22:13 · Matt 26:45 · Matt 26:50 · Matt 27:24 · Mark 5:23 · Mark 6:5 · Mark 7:3 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 8:25 · Mark 9:31 · Mark 9:43 60×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 8:3 · Matt 9:18 · Matt 12:10 · Matt 12:13 · Matt 12:49 · Matt 14:31 · Matt 26:23 · Matt 26:51 · Mark 1:41 · Mark 3:1 · Mark 3:3 · Mark 3:5 · Mark 7:32 · Luke 5:13 · Luke 6:8 · Luke 6:10 30×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 74 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 41 aorist 26 imperfect 5 future 2
Voice
middle 74
Mood
indicative 20 imperative 17 participle 17 infinitive 12 subjunctive 8
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:44 προσεύχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Matthew 6:5 προσεύχησθε present middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 6:5 προσεύχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Matthew 6:6 προσεύχῃ present middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 6:6 πρόσευξαι aorist middle imperative imperative Matthew 6:7 Προσευχόμενοι present middle participle participle Matthew 6:9 προσεύχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Matthew 14:23 προσεύξασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Matthew 19:13 προσεύξηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 24:20 προσεύχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Matthew 26:36 προσεύξωμαι aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:41 προσεύχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Matthew 26:42 προσηύξατο aorist middle indicative completed Matthew 26:44 προσηύξατο aorist middle indicative completed Mark 1:35 προσηύχετο imperfect middle indicative background Mark 6:46 προσεύξασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Mark 11:25 προσευχόμενοι present middle participle participle Mark 12:40 προσευχόμενοι present middle participle participle Mark 13:18 προσεύχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Mark 14:32 προσεύξωμαι aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Mark 14:35 προσηύχετο imperfect middle indicative background Mark 14:38 προσεύχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Mark 14:39 προσηύξατο aorist middle indicative completed Luke 3:21 προσευχομένου present middle participle participle Luke 5:16 προσευχόμενος present middle participle participle Luke 6:12 προσεύξασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Luke 6:28 προσεύχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Luke 9:28 προσεύξασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Luke 9:29 προσεύχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Luke 11:1 προσεύχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Luke 11:2 προσεύχησθε present middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 18:1 προσεύχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Luke 18:10 προσεύξασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Luke 18:11 προσηύχετο imperfect middle indicative background Luke 20:47 προσεύχονται present middle indicative ongoing Luke 22:40 Προσεύχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Luke 22:41 προσηύχετο imperfect middle indicative background Luke 22:44 προσηύχετο imperfect middle indicative background Luke 22:46 προσεύχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Acts 1:24 προσευξάμενοι aorist middle participle participle
+34 more occurrences
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
τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ καὶ προσεύξηται is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain