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GreekG1909Preposition

ἐπί

epi

792Occurrences
G1909Strong's #
PrepositionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.

a primary preposition;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), with primary sense of superposition, on, upon.
I
C. genitive
1.of place, answering the question, where? (a) of the place on which, on, upon
(b)of vicinity, at, by
2.Of time
(a)with genitive of person(s), in the time of
(b)with genitive of thing(s), at, at the time of
II
C. dative, of place, answering the question, where? (a) lit., on, upon: after verbs of motion (, I, 1, (a)); above; at, by, (b) metaphorically, upon, on the ground of, (LXX); in the matter of, (see Swete, in l.); upon, of, concerning; of the ground, reason or motive, ἐφ᾽ ᾧ, for the reason that, because; after verbs of motion, over, of a condition; *ἐπὶ δυσὶ μάρτυσιν *(see Westc. on ); of purpose or aim,; of authority, over; of hostility, against; in addition to; of an adjunct, in, at, on.
III
C. accusative
1.of place of motion upon or over, answering the question, whither? (a) lit., upon, over
(b)metaphorically (in wh. "the accusative is more widely prevalent than it strictly should be," Bl., §43, 1); of blessings, evils, etc., coming upon one, with accusative of person(s)
2.Of time
(a)during, for
(b)on, about, towards
IV
In composition, *ἐπί *signifies: up, *ἐπαίρω; *upon, ἐπίγειος, ἐπιδημέω, *ὠπικαθίζω; *towards, επιβλέπω, *ὠπεκτείνω; *over (of superintendence), *ἐπιστάτης; *again, in addition, *ἐπαιτέω; *against, ἐπιορκέω, ἐπιβουλή.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Preposition

Morphology Code

G:PREP

Full Description

Greek Preposition

Occurrences

ἐπί appears 792 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
155
Luke
142
Matthew
111
Revelation
110
Mark
72
John
34
Hebrews
27
Romans
27

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:4BSB

I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.

Acts 24:20BSB

Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

John 9:6BSB

When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.

Matthew 13:5BSB

Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

Mark 7:30BSB

And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.

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