ἘΠΙΘΗΣΕΣΘΑΙ, ἐπιθησεσθαι
EPITHĒSESTHAI, epithēsesthai
Sounds Like: eh-pee-THEH-seh-sthai
Translations: to lay upon, to put upon, to impose, to attack, to set upon
From the root: ἘΠΙΤΊΘΗΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the future middle infinitive form of the verb 'ἘΠΙΤΊΘΗΜΙ'. It is a compound word formed from 'ἘΠΊ' (upon, over) and 'ΤΊΘΗΜΙ' (to place, to put). It generally means to place something upon someone or something, often implying an act of imposition, application, or even aggression. It can be used in contexts of laying hands on someone, imposing a burden, or launching an attack.
Inflection: Future, Middle Voice, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2029 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 7:18
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΙΤΊΘΗΜΙ.
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- ἘΠΙΘΗΣΟΝΤΑ — about to place upon, about to lay upon, about to impose, about to inflict
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