Strong's #2021: epicheireo (pronounced ep-ee-khi-reh'-o)

from 1909 and 5495; to put the hand upon, i.e. undertake:--go about, take in hand (upon).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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epicheireō

1) to put the hand to

2) to take in hand, undertake, attempt

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G1909 and G5495

Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

 

Luke 1:1: "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed"
Acts 9:29: "the Grecians: but they went about to slay him."
Acts 19:13: "vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil"