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
| Acts 8:1 | Now Saul was in agreement with his execution. There arose on that day a great persecution against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. |
| Acts 8:2 | Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) him. |
| Acts 8:16 | for he had not yet fallen on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) any one of them, but they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. |
| Acts 8:17 | Then Peter and John laid hands on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) them and they received the Holy Spirit. |
| Acts 8:24 | And answering, Simon said, “You pray for me to the Lord so that nothing of what you have said may come upon (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) me.” |
| Acts 8:26 | Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, saying, “Rise and go toward the south on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. |
| Acts 8:27 | And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) charge of all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship |
| Acts 8:28 | and was returning, seated in (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) his carriage, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. |
| Acts 8:32 | Now the passage of scripture the man was reading was this: “As a sheep to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the slaughter he was led, and as a lamb dumb before its shearer, so he opens not his mouth. |
| Acts 8:36 | And as they traveled along the road they came to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) some water; and the eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?” |
| Acts 9:4 | and falling to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” |
| Acts 9:11 | Then the Lord told him, “Get up and go to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the street called ‘Straight,’ and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for even now he is praying, |
| Acts 9:17 | So Ananias went entered the house; he placed his hands on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” |
| Acts 9:21 | And all who heard him were astonished and said, “Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was trying to destroy those who called on this name? And has he not come here for the very purpose of bringing them bound before (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the chief priests?” |
| Acts 9:33 | And he found there a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed. |
| Acts 9:35 | And all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the Lord. |
| Acts 9:42 | And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the Lord. |
| Acts 10:9 | The following day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the housetop to pray about the sixth hour. |
| Acts 10:10 | And he became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) a trance, |
| Acts 10:11 | and he saw the heavens opened and certain object descending, like a great sheet, being let down by its four corners upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the earth. |
| Acts 10:16 | This happened three times (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc), and immediately the object was taken up at once to heaven. |
| Acts 10:17 | Now while Peter was perplexed within himself as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the gate |
| Acts 10:25 | When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell at (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) his feet and worshiped him. |
| Acts 10:34 | So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-gen) I understand that God is not one who shows partiality; |
| Acts 10:39 | And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom also they put to death by hanging him on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) a tree. |
| Acts 10:44 | While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) all those who were listening to the message. |
| Acts 10:45 | And the believers, from among the circumcised, who came with Peter, were amazed that even on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the Gentiles was the gift of the Holy Spirit poured out. |
| Acts 11:10 | This happened three times (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc), and again everything was drawn up into heaven. |
| Acts 11:11 | And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the house, in which we were, sent from Caesarea to me. |
| Acts 11:15 | And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) them just as he did upon (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) us at the beginning. |
| Acts 11:17 | If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to be able to stand in God’s way?” |
| Acts 11:19 | Now those who were scattered because of the persecution, which came to pass over (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) Stephen, made their way as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only. |
| Acts 11:21 | And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number became believers and turned to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the Lord. |
| Acts 11:28 | And one of them stood up, named Agabus, and indicated by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) all the world (which took place in (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the days of Claudius). |
| Acts 12:10 | When they had passed the first guard and the second, they came to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the iron gate that leads into the city, which of its own accord opened for them, and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel left him. |
| Acts 12:12 | When he realized this, he went to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where there were many gathered together and praying. |
| Acts 12:20 | Now Herod was very angry with the Tyrinians and the Sidonians, and with one accord they came to him and when they had persuaded Blastus, who was in (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) charge of the bed-chamber of the king, they asked for peace because their country’s food-supply was provided by the king’s country. |
| Acts 12:21 | On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the judgment seat, and delivered an oration to them. |
| Acts 13:11 | And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately fell upon (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) him mist and darkness, and as he went about he sought someone to lead him by the hand. |
| Acts 13:12 | Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the teaching of the Lord. |
| Acts 13:31 | and he was seen for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) many days by those who had gone up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. |
| Acts 13:50 | But the Jews incited the devout women of honorable rank and the leading men of the city, and they stirred up persecution against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. |
| Acts 13:51 | So they shook off the dust from their feet against (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) them and went on to Iconium. |
| Acts 14:3 | So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out boldly about (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the Lord, who witnessed to (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the message of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands. |
| Acts 14:10 | and said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) your feet.” And he jumped up and began to walk. |
| Acts 14:13 | The priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the gates, intending to offer sacrifice along with the crowds. |
| Acts 14:15 | saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? For we too are men subject to the same frailties as you, bringing you good news to turn away from these vain things to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, |
| Acts 15:10 | So now why are you testing God by putting a yoke on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the neck of the disciples, which neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear? |
| Acts 15:17 | so that the rest of men may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) whom my name has been called, says the Lord, who makes these things |
| Acts 15:19 | Therefore I conclude that we should not trouble those from the Gentiles who are turning to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) God, |