Acts 13:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And 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

Referenced Verses

• Acts 14:26 : 26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
• Acts 6:6 : 6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
• Acts 14:23 : 23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
• Num 27:23 : 23 And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
• Acts 8:15-17 : 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
• Acts 9:17 : 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
• Acts 13:2 : 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
• Acts 15:40 : 40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
• Rom 10:15 : 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and 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 suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
• 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
• 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
• 3 John 1:6 : 6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
• 3 John 1:8 : 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.