Acts 8:17
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Then they laid their hands upon them: and they received the Holy Ghost.

laid.

Acts 8:18 And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Acts 6:6 These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 13:3 Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.

Acts 19:6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them: and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

Numbers 8:10 And when the Levites are before the Lord, the children of Israel shall put their hands upon them:

Numbers 27:18 And the Lord said to him: take Josue the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and put thy hand upon him.

1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

1 Timothy 5:22 Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste.

2 Timothy 1:6 For which cause I admonish thee that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

Hebrews 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms and imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

they received.

Romans 1:11 For I long to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual grace, to strengthen you:

Galatians 3:2-5 This only would I learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith? . . .

Context
Simon the Sorcerer
16For he was not as yet come upon any of them: but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17Then they laid their hands upon them: and they received the Holy Ghost. 18And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,…
Cross References
Mark 5:23
And he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at the point of death, come, lay thy hand upon her, that she may be safe, and may live.

Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost: and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.

Acts 6:6
These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

Acts 8:18
And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Acts 19:6
And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them: and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

Lexicon
Then
τότε (tote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

[Peter and John] laid
ἐπετίθεσαν (epetithesan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.

[their]
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hands
χεῖρας (cheiras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5495: A hand.

on
ἐπ’ (ep’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

them,
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they received
ἐλάμβανον (elambanon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

[the] Holy
Ἅγιον (Hagion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

Spirit.
Πνεῦμα (Pneuma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.


Additional Translations
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then they began laying the hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
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