- ἐπί
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- Parse: Preposition
- Meaning:
- Genitive: (emphasizing contact) on, upon, at, near, before (in presence of someone), over (as power over someone), on the basis of, concerning, at the time of (some king)
- Of Place: upon where?
ἐφ’ ἅρματος ὀχεῖσθαι
to jump upon a chariotἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους
upon the mountains - Of Place: whither?, in the direction of
ἐπ’ οἴκου ἔρχομαι
I go toward the house - Of Time: during
ἐπὶ Δαυίδ βασιλεύοντος
during the reign of David - Distributively: in a row/column, deep
ἐπὶ τεττάρων πορεύεσθαι
four men deep
- Of Place: upon where?
- Dative: (emphasizing position) on, in, above, upon, against (in a hostile sense), over (as authority over someone), to, at time of
- Addition: in addition to, furthermore
ἐπ’ ἄρτοις ζυμίταις προσοίσει τὰ δῶρα αὐτοῦν
In addition to leavened loaves he shall bring his gifts (Lev 7:13) - Of Place: where? by, alongside
ἐπὶ ναυσίν
beside the shipἐπὶ τῇ θαλάσσῃ
by the sea - Of Time: immediately after, right after
ἐπὶ τῷ τρίτῳ σημείῳ
after the third signἐπὶ τούτοις
right after these things - Of Time Duration: in, during
ἐπὶ τοῖς νῦν χρόνοις
in these present times
- Addition: in addition to, furthermore
- Accusative: (emphasizing motion or direction) across, over, on, upon, up to, to, toward, against
- Of Place: upon
ἐφ’ ἵππον ἀναβαίνειν
to go upon a horse - Of Place: against
ὥρμησαν ἐπ’ αὐτὸν
they ran against him (Acts 7:57) - Of Place: beside, next to
καὶ ἐπὶ χεῖρα αὐτῶν κατέσχεν Ῥαμὼθ
and next to their handiwork, Ramoth was responsible (Neh 3:4) - Of Time: for the space of
ἐπὶ τρεῖς ἡμέρας
for the space of three days - Progressive: from this to that
προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον
they will proceed from bad to worse (2Tim 3:13)
- Of Place: upon
- Expression:
ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό
at the same time, at the same place, in common, together, altogether, both at once - Note: some texts combine ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό into one word: ἐπιτοαυτό
- Genitive: (emphasizing contact) on, upon, at, near, before (in presence of someone), over (as power over someone), on the basis of, concerning, at the time of (some king)
- Forms:
- ἐπ’ PREP
- ἐφ’ PREP