Acts 13:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε νηστεύσαντες καὶ προσευξάμενοι, καὶ ἐπιθέντες τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς, ἀπέλυσαν.

Transliteration

Then nēsteusantes and proseuxamenoi, and epithentes the cheiras to them, apelysan.

Grammar Details

*nēsteusantes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having fasted
*proseuxamenoi*: aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having prayed
*epithentes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having laid on/placed upon
*cheiras*: accusative, feminine, plural - hands
*autois*: dative, masculine, plural - to them
*apelysan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sent away/released

Word Meanings

*nēsteusantes*: having fasted/abstained from food
*proseuxamenoi*: having prayed/petitioned
*epithentes*: having laid on/placed upon/imposed
*cheiras*: hands
*apelysan*: sent away/released/dismissed/let go

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Referenced Verses

Acts 14:26 : 26 and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
Acts 6:6 : 6 whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
Acts 14:23 : 23 And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Num 27:23 : 23 and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.
Acts 8:15-17 : 15 who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit: 16 for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Acts 13:2 : 2 And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Acts 15:40 : 40 but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.
Rom 10:15 : 15 and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
2 Tim 1:6 : 6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.
2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 John 1:6 : 6 who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:
3 John 1:8 : 8 We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.

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