ἐπίθεσιςepíthesis
an imposition (of hands officially)
Greek (New Testament) · G1936
Meanings
1. a laying on: χειρῶν, Acts 8:18, 1 Timothy 4:14, 2 Timothy 1:6, Hebrews 6:2 (cf. Westc., Hebrews 6:2; CGT on 1 Timothy 4:14).
2. an attack, assault (II Mac, ll.c.).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 8:18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power.
- 1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.
- 2 Timothy 1:6 This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.
- Hebrews 6:2 You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.