What does χείρ · ἐπιτίθημι mean in the Bible?
χείρ · ἐπιτίθημι is a Greek phrase meaning "laying hands on someone, recognition or appointment".
Greek · G5495, G2007
χεῖρας ... ἐπιτίθει
Hand · to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense)
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χείρG5495hand
Pronunciationcheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
Open lexicon entry →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 →What does χεῖρας ... ἐπιτίθει (cheiras ... epitithei) mean in the Bible?
χείρ · ἐπιτίθημι is a Greek phrase meaning "laying hands on someone, recognition or appointment".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5495, G2007?
G5495, G2007 is connected to 176 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. laying hands on someone, recognition or appointment
Source Gloss
laying hands on someone, recognition or appointment
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 patterns8Aligned forms176Case patternAccusative (90)Number patternSingular (89)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 12:1513×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineActs 20:34 · 1 John 1:12×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 11:3026×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineMatt 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 9:2016×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 6:520×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMatt 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 7:99×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineMatt 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 9:4360×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 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 6:1030×
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
χεῖρας ... ἐπιτίθει is built from these roots: