Strong's Lexicon epicheireó: To attempt, to undertake, to put one's hand to Original Word: ἐπιχειρέω NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom epi and cheir Definition to put one's hand to, hence to attempt NASB Translation attempted (1), attempting (1), undertaken (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2021: ἐπιχειρέωἐπιχειρέω, ἐπιχείρῳ: imperfect ἐπεχείρουν; 1 aorist ἐπεχείρησα; (χείρ); 1. properly, to put the hand to (Homer, Odyssey 24, 386, 395). 2. often from Herodotus down, to take in hand, undertake, attempt (anything to be done), followed by the infinitive: Luke 1:1; Acts 9:29; Acts 19:13; (2 Macc. 2:29 2Macc. 7:19). Grimm treats of this word more at length in the Jahrbb. f. deutsche Theol. for 1871, p. 36f. From epi and cheir; to put the hand upon, i.e. Undertake -- go about, take in hand (upon). see GREEK epi see GREEK cheir Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:1 V-AIA-3PGRK: ΕΠΕΙΔΗΠΕΡ ΠΟΛΛΟΙ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν NAS: as many have undertaken to compile KJV: as many have taken in hand to set forth in order INT: FORASMUCH AS many have undertaken to draw up a narration Acts 9:29 V-IIA-3P Acts 19:13 V-AIA-3P Strong's Greek 2021 |
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