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)

a laying on; an attack, assault