For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
ἐπί
Vocabulary form:
ejpiv
Definition:
gen: on, over, when;
dat: on the basis of, at;
acc: on, to, against
dat: on the basis of, at;
acc: on, to, against
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.
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
| Matthew 15:32 | Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the crowd because they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint from exhaustion on the way.” |
| Matthew 15:35 | And instructing the crowd to sit down on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the ground, |
| Matthew 16:18 | And I say to you, you are Peter, and on (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. |
| Matthew 16:19 | I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth will have been loosed in heaven.” |
| Matthew 17:6 | And when the disciples heard this, they were overcome with fear and fell face down (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) on the ground. |
| Matthew 18:5 | And whoever welcomes a child like this in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) my name welcomes me. |
| Matthew 18:12 | What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the slopes and go in search of the one that has wandered off? |
| Matthew 18:13 | And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice over (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) it more than over (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the ninety-nine that did not go astray. |
| Matthew 18:16 | But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you so that every matter may be confirmed on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the evidence of two or three witnesses. |
| Matthew 18:18 | “I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth will have been loosed in heaven. |
| Matthew 18:19 | “Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth are in agreement about anything whatever you may ask, it will be done for you by my Father who is in heaven. |
| Matthew 18:26 | So the servant fell to the ground prostate before him, saying, ‘Have patience with (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) me, and I will repay you everything.’ |
| Matthew 18:29 | Therefore his fellow servant fell to the ground and pleaded with him, saying ‘Have patience with (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) me, and I will repay you.’ |
| Matthew 19:9 | But I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” |
| Matthew 19:28 | Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth that in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. |
| Matthew 21:5 | “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble and mounted on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) a donkey, and on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” |
| Matthew 21:7 | They brought the donkey and the colt, and placed their cloaks on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-gen) them; and he sat on them. |
| Matthew 21:19 | And seeing a fig tree by (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the road, he went over to (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And at once the fig tree withered away. |
| Matthew 21:44 | |
| Matthew 22:5 | But they paid no attention and went on their way, one to his farm, another to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) his business, |
| Matthew 22:9 | Go therefore to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the busy intersections and invite everyone you can find to the wedding feast.’ |
| Matthew 22:33 | And when the crowd heard this, they were astounded at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) his teaching. |
| Matthew 22:34 | Now when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they met together (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) |
| Matthew 23:2 | saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees now occupy the chair of Moses. |
| Matthew 23:4 | For they tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. |
| Matthew 23:9 | And do not call anyone on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth your ‘father,’ for you have but one Father, and he is in heaven. |
| Matthew 23:35 | so that upon (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) you will come all the righteous blood shed on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar. |
| Matthew 23:36 | I tell you the truth, all these things will come upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) this generation. |
| Matthew 24:2 | And he responded to them, saying, “You see all these things, do you not? I tell you the truth, not even one stone will be left here upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) another that will not be thrown down.” |
| Matthew 24:3 | And when he was seated on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when are these things to take place, and what will be the sign of your coming and the consummation of the age?” |
| Matthew 24:5 | For many will come in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. |
| Matthew 24:7 | For nation will rise up against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) nation and kingdom against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. |
| Matthew 24:17 | the one on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the housetop must not go down to gather up what is in his house, |
| Matthew 24:30 | And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. |
| Matthew 24:33 | So also, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the very door. |
| Matthew 24:45 | “Who then is the faithful and wise servant whom his master has put in charge of (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) his household to give other servants their food at the proper time? |
| Matthew 24:47 | I tell you the truth, he will put that servant in charge of (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) all his possessions. |
| Matthew 25:21 | His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) a few things; I will put you in charge of (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ |
| Matthew 25:23 | His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been trustworthy in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) a few things; I will put you in charge of (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ |
| Matthew 25:31 | “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) his glorious throne. |
| Matthew 25:40 | And the King will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, insofar as (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ |
| Matthew 25:45 | Then he will answer them, saying, ‘I tell you the truth, insofar as (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ |
| Matthew 26:7 | a woman came to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive perfume that she poured over (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) his head as he reclined at table. |
| Matthew 26:12 | For by pouring this perfume on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) my body, she has prepared me for burial. |
| Matthew 26:39 | And going a short distance beyond them, he threw (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) face himself face, to the ground, praying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not as I will but as you will.” |
| Matthew 26:50 | Jesus said to him, “Comrade, do what (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) you came to do.” Then they came forward, laid hands on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) Jesus and took him into custody. |
| Matthew 26:55 | At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to capture me as though I were a robber? Every day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. |
| Matthew 26:64 | Jesus said to him, “It is as you have said. Yet I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of The Power and coming on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the clouds of heaven.” |
| Matthew 27:19 | But while Pilate was sitting on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man; for I have suffered many things in a dream today on account of him.” |
| Matthew 27:25 | And all the people answered, saying, “Let his blood be on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) us and on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) our children!” |