Quick Definition
ἐπίθεσις, εως, ἡ n.f. laying on
Strong's Definition
from 2007; an imposition (of hands officially)
KJV Usage: laying (putting) on
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπίθεσις, -ews, 9, (ἐπιτίθημι), a laying on, imposition: τῶν χειρῶν, Acts viii. 18; 1 Tim. iv. 14; 2 Tim.i. 6; Heb. vi. 2. The imposition of hands, χειροθεσία, was a sacred [See ἐπιείκεια, ᾽ ΄ ἐπιθυμία 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): Gen. xlviii. 14; Num. xxvii. 18, 23; Deut. xxxiv. 9; 2K. v.11, etc.; Mt. xix.18; Mk. xvi. 18; Acts vi. 6; xiii. 3; xix. 6,ete. [See B. D. 5. v. Baptism (supplement) ; McCl. and Strong and Dict. of Chris. Antiq. 8, v- Imposition of Hands. ]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπίθεσις epithesis 4x
the act of placing upon, imposition of hands, Acts 8:18; 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6; Heb. 6:2*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐπί-θεσις, -εως, ἡ
(< ἐπιτίθημι), [in LXX: II Ch 25:27 (קֶשֶׁר), Ez 23:11 (עֲגָבָה) II Mac 4:41 5:5 14:15 * ;]
a laying on: χειρῶν, Ac 8:18, I Ti 4:14, II Ti 1:6, He 6:2 (cf. Westc., He., l.c.; CGT on 1Ti, l.c.).
an attack, assault (II Mac, ll.c.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπίθεσις. The only exx. we have found of this word are in the hostile sense of ‘‘setting upon,” ‘‘attack,” ‘‘machination,”’ e.g. P Rein 179 (B.C. 109) ére]t οὖν ὑπολαμβάνω [δ]ιὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως γεγονέναι Kavvaros, ‘comme j’ai lieu d’attribuer ce coup a une machination de Konnés” (Ed.), P Oxy II. 28315 (A.D. 45) ὃν Kal ἀγείοχα (1. ἀγήοχα) ἐπὶ σὲ μεθ᾽ ἱκανῆς τῆς γεγονοιίας μοι ἐπιθέσεως καὶ πληγῶν ἐπιφορᾶς, ““1 have > ἐπίθεσις 2 ! | The passive appears in | 265) | : ἐπικατάρατος τιμῶν τοὺς ἀρετῆι διαφέροντας πολλοί τε δόξης ἐπιθυμηταὶ γένωνται.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐπίθεσις (epithesis) — laying on. ἐπίθεσις, εως, ἡ, setting on its base, τοῦ ἀνδριάντος [Refs]
2. laying or putting on, opposed to ἀφαίρεσις, [NT+4th c.BC+]; application, περιχρίστων [Refs 1st c.AD+]
3. application of epithets, τὰς ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
4. imposition of increased burdens, [Refs]
II. (from middle) setting upon, attack, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν ἐ. αἱ μὲν ἐπὶ τὸ σῶμα γίγνονται τῶν ἀρχόντων attempts, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ποιεῖσθαι[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; κατά τινος [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of disease, aggravated attack, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.2. with genitive, attempt to gain, τῆς τυραννίδος [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.3. small urn placed on a σορός, [Refs]
II.4. imposture, deception, [LXX+2nd c.AD+]
II.5. [Refs 4th c.BC+] name for two, [Refs 5th c.AD+]