"to put hand to a thing; to undertake, attempt, Lk. 1:1; Acts 9:29; 19:13*"
Definition and meaning
to put hand to a thing; to undertake, attempt, Lk. 1:1; Acts 9:29; 19:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιχειρέω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of epicheireo (G2021) across the King James Bible.
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
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Common questions
Strong's G2021 (epicheireo) is a Greek word that means: to put hand to a thing; to undertake, attempt, Lk. 1:1; Acts 9:29; 19:13* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word epicheireo (G2021) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2021 is epicheireo, a Greek word defined as: to put hand to a thing; to undertake, attempt, Lk. 1:1; Acts 9:29; 19:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epicheireo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.