For an Informed Love of God
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
| Luke 12:42 | And the Lord said, “Who, then, is the faithful and wise steward, whom the master will put in charge of (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) his servants, to give the food ration at the proper time? |
| Luke 12:44 | I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) all his possessions. |
| Luke 12:49 | “I came to cast fire on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the earth, and would that it were already kindled! |
| Luke 12:52 | For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) two and two against (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) three; |
| Luke 12:53 | father will be divided against (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) son and son against (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) father, mother against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) daughter and daughter against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) mother, mother-in-law against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) mother-in-law.” |
| Luke 12:54 | He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the west, you say at once, rainstorm is coming,’ and so it happens. |
| Luke 12:58 | So when you go with your opponent before (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) the magistrate, make an effort to receive a settlement from him on the way; otherwise he will drag you off to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison. |
| Luke 13:4 | Or those eighteen on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them — do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? |
| Luke 13:17 | As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, while all the people rejoiced at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) all the glorious things that were done by him. |
| Luke 14:31 | Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand troops to oppose the one coming against (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) him with twenty thousand? |
| Luke 15:4 | “Which man among you, who has a hundred sheep, should he lose one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the one that is lost until he finds it? |
| Luke 15:5 | And when he finds it, would he not place it on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) his shoulders, rejoicing? |
| Luke 15:7 | I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) one sinner who repents than over (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. |
| Luke 15:10 | Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) one sinner who repents.” |
| Luke 15:20 | So he left that place and went to his father. While he was still a long way from home, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and fell upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) his neck and kissed him. |
| Luke 17:16 | and fell on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks — and he was a Samaritan. |
| Luke 17:31 | “On that day the one who is on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the housetop, and his belongings are in the house, must not go down to get them, and likewise the one who is in the field must not turn back. |
| Luke 17:34 | I tell you, on that night there will be two in (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) one bed; one will be taken and the other left behind. |
| Luke 17:35 | There will be two women grinding at (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the mill together; one will be taken and the other left behind.” |
| Luke 18:4 | He didn’t want to for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) a time. But later on he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people, |
| Luke 18:7 | Will not God certainly vindicate his elect, who cry to him day and night, and have patience with (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) them? |
| Luke 18:8 | I tell you, he will vindicate them without delay; but will the Son of Man, when he comes, find faith on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth?” |
| Luke 18:9 | He also told this parable to some who were confident in (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) themselves, because they were righteous, and treated others with contempt. |
| Luke 19:4 | So he ran on ahead and climbed up into (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) a sycamore-fig tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. |
| Luke 19:5 | As he came to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) that spot, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and climb down, for today I must stay at your house.” |
| Luke 19:14 | But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this person to rule over (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) us.’ |
| Luke 19:23 | Why then did you not put my money in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the bank? Then when I returned I could have collected it with interest.’ |
| Luke 19:27 | But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.” |
| Luke 19:30 | saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, where, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. |
| Luke 19:35 | Then they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks onto (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the colt, they put Jesus on it. |
| Luke 19:41 | As Jesus drew near and saw the city, he wept over (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) it, |
| Luke 19:43 | For the days will come upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and surround you and close in on you from every side. |
| Luke 19:44 | And they will tear down both you and the children within you, and they will not leave stone upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) stone in you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.” |
| Luke 20:18 | Everyone who falls on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) that stone will be broken into pieces, and on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) whomever it falls, it will crush him.” |
| Luke 20:19 | The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them, but they feared the people. |
| Luke 20:21 | They questioned him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach truthfully and show no partiality, but truly (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-gen) teach the way of God. |
| Luke 20:26 | And they were unable to trap him in what he said in the presence of the people, but, marveling at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) his answer, they were reduced to silence. |
| Luke 20:37 | But that the dead are raised, even Moses made known, in the passage about (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the bush, for he calls the Lord, ‘the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’ |
| Luke 21:6 | “These things that you see — days will come in which there will not be left stone upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) stone that will not be thrown down.” |
| Luke 21:8 | And he said, “See that you are not led astray! For many will come in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. |
| Luke 21:10 | Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) nation, and kingdom against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) kingdom; |
| Luke 21:12 | But before all these things, they will lay their hands on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) kings and governors for the sake of my name. |
| Luke 21:23 | Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the earth and wrath against this people. |
| Luke 21:25 | “There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring and surging of the sea; |
| Luke 21:34 | “But watch yourselves lest your minds be dulled by dissipation and drunkenness and the anxieties of this life, and that day close down upon (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) you suddenly, |
| Luke 21:35 | like a trap. For it will come upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) all those who live on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the face of the whole earth. |
| Luke 22:21 | “But see, the hand of the one who will betray me is with me on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the table. |
| Luke 22:30 | that you may eat and drink at (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) my table in my kingdom and sit on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. |
| Luke 22:40 | When he arrived at (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter a time of trial.” |
| Luke 22:44 | And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the ground. |
Mnemonics
mnemonic
epi as in you should know when to use an epi-pen