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ἐπιχειρέω

Transliteration: epicheireo · verb

3x in NTFirst: Luke 1:1
MeaningI take in hand, attempt
Part of speechverb
Frequency3x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐπεχείρησαν, ἐπεχείρουν
Example versesLuke 1:1 · Acts 9:29 · Acts 19:13
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What kind of word is ἐπιχειρέω?

ἐπιχειρέω (epicheireo) is a verb that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I take in hand, attempt” and first appears in Luke 1:1.

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