ἐπί-θεσις, -εως, ἡ (ἐπιτίθημι), [in LXX: 2Ch.25:27 (קֶשֶׁר), Ez 23:11 (עֲגָבָה) 2Ma.4:41 2Mac 5:5 2Mac 14:15 *;] 1)
a laying on: χειρῶν, Act.8:18, 1Ti.4:14, 2Ti.1:6, Heb.6:2 (cf. Westc, He, l.with; CGT on 1Ti, l.with). 2) an attack, assault (2Mac, ll.with). (
AS)