ἐπιτίθημι epitithēmi

Greek word for “to put/lay on” · Strong’s G2007 · used 39 times in 38 verses

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Meaning

ἐπι-τίθημι; 1. to lay, set or place upon: with accusative of thing(s), before ἐπί, with accusative of thing(s), (WH, txt.), 28:3;

How it is translated

Glosses given for epitithēmi in context, with how often each is used:

• having laid 9
• put 5
• do lay 2
• may lay 2
• lay 2
• added 2
• laid 2
• put up 1
• may you lay 1
• will lay 1
• having inflicted 1
• lays 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 28 (3), Matthew 19 (2), Matthew 27 (2), Mark 3 (2), Mark 8 (2), Acts 8 (2), Acts 9 (2), Acts 15 (2), Matthew 9 (1), Matthew 21 (1)

Forms

• ἐπέθηκαν 6
• ἐπιθεὶς 5
• ἐπέθηκεν 4
• ἐπιθῇ 3
• ἐπιθέντες 3
• ἐπιθέντος 2
• ἐπίθες 1
• ἐπιτιθέασιν 1
• ἐπιθῇς 1
• ἐπιθήσουσιν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with epitithēmi more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• χείρ cheir “hand” 21
• προσεύχομαι proseuchomai “to pray” 4
• ἅγιος hagios “holy” 5
• πληγή plēgē “plague/blow/wound” 3
• ἀναβλέπω anablepō “to look up/again” 3
• ὦμος ōmos “shoulder” 2
• πλέκω plekō “to weave” 2
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 5
• ἄρρωστος arrōstos “ill” 2
• κεφαλή kephalē “head” 3
• Ἀνανίας Ananias “Ananias” 2
• ἄκανθα akantha “a thorn” 2

Key verses

The verses using epitithēmi that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 9:18 — While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand…
• Matthew 27:29 — And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him,…
• Mark 5:23 — And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she…
• Mark 16:18 — They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
• Luke 15:5 — And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
• Acts 9:17 — And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way…
• Acts 13:3 — And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
• Acts 16:23 — And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
• Acts 18:10 — For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
• Acts 19:6 — And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
• 1 Timothy 5:22 — Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
• Revelation 22:18 — For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.