To attempt
ἐπιχειρέωStrong’s G2021epicheireō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epicheireō is the Greek word usually translated “undertook”, “were seeking” and “attempted”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,”
Meaning
Usually translated “undertook”, “were seeking” and “attempted”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- undertook 1
- they were seeking 1
- attempted 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 9:29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
- Acts 19:13Then 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.
Greek dictionary
ἐπιχειρέω epicheireō · to attempt
ἐπιχειρέω, -ῶ (χεῖρ), [in LXX for חָשַׁב, Exo.9:25; גָּמַל, 2Ch.20:11, al. ;] 1. to pat one's hand to. 2. to take in hand, attempt: with inf., Luk.1:1, Act.9:29 19:13.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “attempt” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ATTEMPT', noun
An essay, trial or endeavor; an attack; or an effort to gain a point.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.