Acts 8:17

τότε ἐπετίθουν τὰς χεῖρας ἐπ' αὐτούς καὶ ἐλάμβανον πνεῦμα ἅγιον
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
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Acts 19:6

καὶ ἐπιθέντος αὐτοῖς τοῦ Παύλου τὰς χεῖρας ἦλθεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἐπ' αὐτούς ἐλάλουν τε γλώσσαις καὶ προεφήτευον
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And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Acts 6:6

οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας
6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

2 Timothy 1:6

δι' ἣν αἰτίαν ἀναμιμνῄσκω σε ἀναζωπυρεῖν τὸ χάρισμα τοῦ θεοῦ ὅ ἐστιν ἐν σοὶ διὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν μου
6
Wherefore I in remembrance put thee that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

Acts 8:18

θεασάμενος δὲ ὁ Σίμων ὅτι διὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων δίδοται τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον προσήνεγκεν αὐτοῖς χρήματα
18
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Acts 2:4

καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν ἅπαντες πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ ἤρξαντο λαλεῖν ἑτέραις γλώσσαις καθὼς τὸ πνεῦμα ἐδίδου αὐτοῖς ἀποφθέγγεσθαι
4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Hebrews 6:2

βαπτισμῶν διδαχῆς ἐπιθέσεώς τε χειρῶν ἀναστάσεώς τε νεκρῶν καὶ κρίματος αἰωνίου
2
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Acts 9:17

Ἀπῆλθεν δὲ Ἁνανίας καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν καὶ ἐπιθεὶς ἐπ' αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας εἶπεν Σαοὺλ ἀδελφέ ὁ κύριος ἀπέσταλκέν με Ἰησοῦς ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἤρχου ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃς καὶ πλησθῇς πνεύματος ἁγίου
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 as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Numbers 8:10

וְהִקְרַבְתָּ אֶת-הַלְוִיִּם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְסָֽמְכוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-יְדֵיהֶם עַל-הַלְוִיִּֽם׃
10
And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:

Numbers 27:18

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה קַח-לְךָ אֶת-יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בִּן-נוּן אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-רוּחַ בּוֹ וְסָֽמַכְתָּ אֶת-יָֽדְךָ עָלָֽיו׃
18
And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

Romans 1:11

ἐπιποθῶ γὰρ ἰδεῖν ὑμᾶς ἵνα τι μεταδῶ χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικὸν εἰς τὸ στηριχθῆναι ὑμᾶς
11
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

1 Timothy 4:14

μὴ ἀμέλει τοῦ ἐν σοὶ χαρίσματος ὃ ἐδόθη σοι διὰ προφητείας μετὰ ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ πρεσβυτερίου
14
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

1 Timothy 5:22

Χεῖρας ταχέως μηδενὶ ἐπιτίθει μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις· σεαυτὸν ἁγνὸν τήρει
22
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

Galatians 3:2

τοῦτο μόνον θέλω μαθεῖν ἀφ' ὑμῶν· ἐξ ἔργων νόμου τὸ πνεῦμα ἐλάβετε ἢ ἐξ ἀκοῆς πίστεως
2
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Acts 13:3

τότε νηστεύσαντες καὶ προσευξάμενοι καὶ ἐπιθέντες τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς ἀπέλυσαν
3
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent away. them
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Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: τότε · TOH-teh
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In the KJV here: then
then ×147 that time ×4 and then ×1 and when ×1 still ×1 that then was ×1 then and ×1 thou ×1
Strong's Definition G5119
then, time, when, still, thou
tote
the when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
  • then
    • "at that time
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
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In the KJV here: laid they
he laid ×4 and lay ×2 he put ×2 laid ×2 shall add ×2 and laid ×1 and put ×1 and put on ×1
Strong's Definition G2007
laid, put, lay, add, putting, …
epitithēmi
to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense)
  • in the active voice
    • to put or lay upon
      • "to add to
    in the middle voice
    • to have put on, bid to be laid on
      • "to lay or throw one's self upon"to attack one, to make an assault on one
Variations 22 forms of this word
Translations 35 English renderings
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Definite Article — Accusative, feminine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
τὰς Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: their
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, feminine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
χεῖρας Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural
Dictionary form: χείρ · heer
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In the KJV here: hands
hand ×63 hands ×57 the hand ×9 the hands ×9 hand by ×8 hands of ×5 hands with ×4 his hands ×4
Strong's Definition G5495
hand, hands, by
cheir
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
  • by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one
    • "figuratively applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power
    • in creating the universe
      • "in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)"in punishing"in determining and controlling the destinies of men
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 22 English renderings
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In the KJV here: on
on ×186 upon ×153 in ×117 over ×48 unto ×46 to ×41 at ×40 against ×37
Strong's Definition G1909
on, upon, in, over, unto, …
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 77 English renderings
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In the KJV here: them
him ×1449 his ×979 them ×691 unto him ×353 unto them ×338 their ×290 he ×217 her ×177
Strong's Definition G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Variations 38 forms of this word
Translations 208 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Verb — Imperfect Active Indicative, third person plural continued action in the past — try "he was ___ing" or "he kept ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
ἐλάμβανον Speech Verb Tense Imperfect Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: λαμβάνω · lahm-VA-noh
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In the KJV here: they received
took ×33 he took ×12 receive ×12 receiveth ×12 take ×12 received ×8 shall receive ×8 having received ×7
Strong's Definition G2983
receive, received, took, take, receiveth, …
lambanō
while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
  • to take
    • to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
      • to take up a thing to be carried
        • "to take upon one's self
      to take in order to carry away
      • without the notion of violence, i.e., to remove, take away
      to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own
      • to claim, procure, for one's self
        • to associate with one's self as companion, attendant
        of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend"to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud"to take to one's self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e., to appropriate to one's self"catch at, reach after, strive to obtain"to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute)
      to take
      • to admit, receive
        • "to receive what is offered"not to refuse or reject"to receive a person, give him access to one's self,
        • to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something
      to take, to choose, select"to take beginning, to prove anything, to make a trial of, to experience
    to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back
Variations 47 forms of this word
Translations 114 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
πνεῦμα Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: πνεῦμα · PNEV-ma
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In the KJV here: the holy
spirit ×149 ghost ×54 the spirit ×37 spirits ×26 spirit of ×18 the ghost ×11 of the spirit ×8 a spirit ×7
Strong's Definition G4151
spirit, ghost, spirits, spiritual, spiritually, …
pneuma
a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
  • a movement of air (a gentle blast
    • of the wind, hence the wind itself
      • "breath of nostrils or mouth
    the spirit, i.e., the vital principal by which the body is animated
    • the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides
      • "the soul
    a spirit, i.e., a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting
    • a life giving spirit
      • "a human soul that has left the body"a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e., an angel
      • used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men
        • "the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ
    of God
    • God's power and agency distinguishable in thought from his essence in itself considered
      • manifest in the course of affairs
        • "by its influence upon the souls productive in the theocratic body (the church) of all the higher spiritual gifts and blessings"the third person of the trinity, the God the Holy Spirit
    the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any one
    • the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.
Variations 12 forms of this word
Translations 45 English renderings
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Adjective — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
ἅγιον Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἅγιος · HA-gee-ose
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In the KJV here: ghost
holy ×113 saints ×37 the holy ×18 an holy ×8 saints of ×8 of saints ×5 holy one ×4 saints to ×4
Strong's Definition G40
holy, saints, one, saint, thing
hagios
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
  • most holy thing, a saint
Variations 21 forms of this word
Translations 27 English renderings
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