- ἐπίθεσις
- a laying on
- ἐπίθεσις
- laying on
- a laying on; an attack, assault.
- ἐπίθεσις
- laying on
- G:N-F
- ἐπί-θεσις, -εως, ἡ
(< ἐπιτίθημι), [in LXX: 2Ch.25:27 (קֶשֶׁר), Ez 23:11 (עֲגָבָה)* ;]Refs
2Ma.4:41 Mac 5:5 Mac 14:15
__1. a laying on: χειρῶν,(cf. Westc., He., l.with; CGT on 1Ti, l.with).Refs
Act.8:18, 1Ti.4:14, 2Ti.1:6, Heb.6:2
__2. an attack, assault (2Mac, ll.with).†
(AS)
1) a laying on, impositionThe imposition of hands was a sacred rite transmitted by the Jews to the Christians, and employed in praying for another, or in conferring upon him divine blessings, especially bodily health, or the Holy Spirit (at the administration of baptism and the inauguration to their office of the teachers and ministers of the church).
ἐπίθεσις
epithesis
ep-ith'-es-is
From G2007; an imposition (of hands officially)
KJV Usage: laying (putting) on.