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Bill Mounce
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ἐπί (ἐπ᾽, ἐφ᾽)
Vocabulary form:
ἐπί
Definition:
gen: on, when
dat: on the basis of, at
acc: on, to, against
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
890
GK:
2093
Cognates:
The epidermis (ejpidermivV) is the outer layer of skin, "that which is on the skin."
Mnemonic Singing:
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
Notes:
When ejpiv is followed by a word beginning with a vowel and smooth breathing, the iota elides (ejp=). If the following word begins with a rough breathing, the iota elides and the pi aspirates to a phi (ejf=).
Biblical Concordance
| Acts 27:43 | But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan; and he ordered those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the land, |
| Acts 27:44 | and the rest, some on (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) planks and others on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) pieces of the ship. And so it came about that all escaped safely to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the land. |
| Acts 28:3 | When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the fire, a viper came out from the heat and fastened onto his hand. |
| Acts 28:6 | They were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but when they waited a long time (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) and saw no misfortune happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. |
| Romans 1:10 | always in (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) my prayers, asking if perhaps now at last I may be able, by the will of God, to visit you. |
| Romans 1:18 | For the wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) all ungodliness and the unrighteousness of those who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness, |
| Romans 2:2 | And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth with (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) respect to those who practice such things. |
| Romans 2:9 | There will be tribulation and distress for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) every human being who does evil, for the Jew first and also for the Greek, |
| Romans 4:5 | But to the one who does not work, but entrusts himself to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness. |
| Romans 4:9 | Therefore, is this blessedness for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the circumcised alone, or is it also for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the uncircumcised? For we say, “It was to Abraham that faith was credited as righteousness.” |
| Romans 4:18 | Hoping against (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) hope, Abraham believed that he would become the father of many nations according to what had been spoken, “So will your descendants be.” |
| Romans 4:24 | but for our sake as well, to whom it will be credited, those who believe in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, |
| Romans 5:2 | through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) hope of sharing the glory of God. |
| Romans 5:12 | Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all because (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) all have sinned —. |
| Romans 5:14 | Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) those whose sinning was not like (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the coming one. |
| Romans 6:21 | Therefore what fruit were you getting at that time from (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. |
| Romans 7:1 | Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law is binding on a person only (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) so long as he lives? |
| Romans 8:20 | For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own choosing, but because of him who subjected it, in (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) hope |
| Romans 9:5 | To them belong the patriarchs, and from them by human descent came the Christ, who is God over (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) all, blessed forever. Amen. |
| Romans 9:23 | And what if he did so in order to make known the riches of his glory to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the objects of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory — |
| Romans 9:28 | for the Lord will carry out his sentence on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the earth, thoroughly and without delay.” |
| Romans 9:33 | as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone that makes them stumble and a rock that trips them up; but the one who believes in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) him will not be put to shame.” |
| Romans 10:11 | For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) him will not be put to shame.” |
| Romans 10:19 | But I ask, did Israel not understand? First of all, Moses says, “I will make you jealous by (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) those who are not a nation; by (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.” |
| Romans 11:13 | I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry, |
| Romans 11:22 | Consider therefore the kindness and the severity of God — severity to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. |
| Romans 12:20 | To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) his head.” |
| Romans 15:3 | For Christ did not please himself; but as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) me.” |
| Romans 15:12 | And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, even he who rises to rule over the Gentiles; in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) him will the Gentiles hope.” |
| Romans 15:20 | And thus I have always made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was known, lest I should build on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) someone else’s foundation; |
| Romans 16:19 | Your obedience is known to all and thus I am rejoicing over (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) you. But I want you to be wise as to what is good, and innocent as to what is evil. |
| 1 Corinthians 1:4 | I am always giving thanks to my God for you because (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus, |
| 1 Corinthians 2:9 | But, as it is written, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, nor has the mind of man imagined, the things that God has prepared for those who love him.” |
| 1 Corinthians 3:12 | If anyone is building on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the foundation with gold, silver, gems, wood, hay, straw — |
| 1 Corinthians 6:1 | When any of you has a legal dispute against another, how dare he go to law before (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) heathen judges and not before (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the saints? |
| 1 Corinthians 6:6 | but brother goes to court against brother, and that before (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) unbelievers? |
| 1 Corinthians 7:5 | Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a set time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer; then come together (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. |
| 1 Corinthians 7:36 | If someone believes he is not treating his virgin in an appropriate manner, if his passions are strong, and so it has to be, he should do what he desires, it is no sin — let them marry. |
| 1 Corinthians 7:39 | A wife is bound for (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) such a time as her husband is alive. But if her husband should die, she is free to marry whom she wishes, only in the Lord. |
| 1 Corinthians 8:5 | For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), |
| 1 Corinthians 9:10 | Or does he not speak entirely for our sake. To be sure, it was written for our sake, because the one plowing should plow in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) hope and the one threshing thresh in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) hope of sharing in the crop. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:10 | For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) her head, because of the angels. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:20 | Therefore when you gather in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the assembly, it is not to eat a supper in honor of the Lord. |
| 1 Corinthians 13:6 | it takes no pleasure in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. |
| 1 Corinthians 14:16 | Otherwise, if you are praising God by the Spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say, “Amen,” to (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) your thanksgiving since he does not know what you are saying? |
| 1 Corinthians 14:23 | So if the whole church assembles in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the same place and everyone is speaking in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds? |
| 1 Corinthians 14:25 | and the secrets of his heart are laid bare. Thus he will fall on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) his face and worship God, declaring, “God is really among you.” |
| 1 Corinthians 16:17 | But I rejoice at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus because they have supplied what was lacking from you, |
| 2 Corinthians 1:4 | who encourages us in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) all our troubles, so that we may be able to encourage those experiencing any trouble with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God. |
| 2 Corinthians 1:9 | Indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should no longer trust in (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) ourselves, but in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the God who raises the dead. |
Mnemonics
mnemonic
epi as in you should know when to use an epi-pen