ἐπιχειρέω epicheireō · G2021

to attempt

ἐπιχειρέω, -ῶ; (χεῖρ), [in LXX for חָשַׁב, Exo.9:25; גָּמַל, 2Ch.20:11, al. ; ] ; 1. to pat one's hand to. ; 2. to take in hand, attempt: with inf., Luk.1:1, Act.9:29 19:13.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπιχειρ-έω, ; (χείρ) put one's hand to, οἱ μὲν δείπνῳ ἐπεχείρεον []; 2 put one's hand to a work, set to work at, attempt, τῇ διώρυχι []; δρησμῷ ἐ. attempt an escape, []; λόγοις, τέχνῃ, []; 3 less frequently with accusative, μεγάλα ἔργα []:—passive, to be attempted, []the thing attempted, []; 4 with infinitive, endeavour, attempt to do, []: with future infinitive, []:—passive, ἃ τὸ πρῶτον ἐπεχειρήθη πραχθῆναι []; 5 ἐπειχειρήθη with dative, an operation was performed, τῇσιν αἱμορροΐσι []; II make …

Where it's used 3 times

Luke 1:1 · Acts 9:29 · Acts 19:13

Source: TBESG G2021; TFLSJ G2021

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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