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ἐπί

Vocabulary form: 
ejpiv
Definition: 

gen: on, over, 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=).

Mnemonics

Submitted by [email protected] on Mon, 2017-09-25 08:34

In "Genesis", "when" man was created "on" earth, he was placed "over" all creation.
His authority was "on the basis of" his given man"date".
The "acc"user, deceived him "to" go "against" his creator.

Submitted by Charlie.richardson07 on Mon, 2021-10-18 20:05

GENerally the EPI-pen goes ON the skin WHEN stung OVER and OVER by a bee
AT every DATE he washed his EPIdermis, ON THE BASIS OF good hygine
ACCording TO doctors EPIlepsy is the brain turning AGAINST the body.

Submitted by Veritas19 on Wed, 2021-10-20 11:14

An epitaph is ON a tombstone.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 27:27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the praetorium and gathered the entire garrison around (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) him.
Matthew 27:29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they placed it on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling before him they mocked him, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) him!
Matthew 27:43 He has put his trust in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) God; let God rescue him now if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
Matthew 27:45 And from the sixth hour there was darkness over (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) all the land until the ninth hour.
Matthew 28:14 And if this should come to (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the governor’s ears, we will bribe him and keep you out of trouble.”
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth has been given to me.
Mark 1:22 And they were astonished at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) his teaching, his for he was for teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
Mark 1:45 However, he went out and began to announce it publicly and spread abroad the news, so that no longer Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, enter but stayed out in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) unpopulated areas. stayed Yet people kept coming to him from every quarter.
Mark 2:10 But so that you may know that authority has the Son of Man has authority on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the earth to forgive sins” — he said to the paralytic,
Mark 2:14 As he was walking along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” So Levi got up and followed him.
Mark 2:21 “No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth unshrunk sews on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) an old garment. old If he does, the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and the worse. tear becomes worse.
Mark 2:26 How he went into the house of God when (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) Abiathar was high priest and ate the sacred bread, sacred ate which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?” who were
Mark 3:5 And after looking around at them in anger, grieved at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the hardness of their heart, their he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched out his hand and it was restored. hand his
Mark 3:24 If a kingdom is divided against (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) itself, is divided that kingdom cannot stand. kingdom that
Mark 3:25 And if a house is divided against (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) itself, is divided that house cannot stand.
Mark 3:26 And if Satan rises against (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is coming to an end.
Mark 4:1 Again Jesus began to teach beside the lake. And a very large crowd gathered about him, crowd very large so that he got into a boat got and sat there out on the lake while all the people were on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) shore by the edge of the water. on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) shore were
Mark 4:5 Other seed fell on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) rocky ground where it did not have much soil, much and it sprang up right away because it had no depth of soil.
Mark 4:16 These are the ones sown on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) rocky ground: ones sown whenever they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy. they receive it
Mark 4:20 These are the ones sown on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) good soil: good sown they hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit — thirty, sixty, and even a hundredfold.”
Mark 4:21 And he said to them, “A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket be put or a bed, is it? Is it not to be put on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) a lampstand? be put
Mark 4:26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the ground.
Mark 4:31 It is like a mustard seed mustard that, when it is sown in (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the ground, is smaller than all of the seeds on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth.
Mark 4:38 But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) a cushion. sleeping They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care you that we are perishing?”
Mark 5:21 When Jesus had crossed Jesus in a boat again to the other side, a large crowd gathered around (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) him, and he was by the lake.
Mark 6:25 And immediately, entering with haste to the king, she asked him, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the baptizer on (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) a platter.”
Mark 6:28 and brought his head on (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) a platter and gave it to the young girl. She in turn gave it to her mother.
Mark 6:34 When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large crowd, and had compassion on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
Mark 6:39 Then he ordered them to have all the people sit down in groups on (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the green grass.
Mark 6:47 When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the lake and he was alone on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the land.
Mark 6:48 He saw them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the lake. He intended to pass by them,
Mark 6:49 but when they saw him walking on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the lake, they thought he was a ghost. And they cried out,
Mark 6:52 for they did not understand about (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the loaves; but their heart was hardened.
Mark 6:53 So when they had crossed over, they came to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) land at Gennesaret where they tied up the boat.
Mark 6:55 ran throughout that whole area, and began to bring the ill on (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) mats to wherever they heard he was.
Mark 7:30 And when she arrived at her house, she found the child lying on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the bed, the demon having departed.
Mark 8:2 “I have compassion on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the crowd, because they have stayed with me three days already and have had nothing to eat.
Mark 8:4 And his disciples answered him, “From what source can anyone feed these people with bread here in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-gen) this desolate place?”
Mark 8:6 So he directed the crowd to sit down on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the ground. Taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute. So they distributed the bread to the crowd.
Mark 8:25 Then Jesus again put his hands on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the man’s eyes, and he saw clearly. His sight was restored, and he saw all things distinctly.
Mark 9:3 and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no launderer on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) earth could bleach them.
Mark 9:12 And he said to them, “Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Yet how is it written about (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the Son of Man? That he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt?
Mark 9:13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) him.”
Mark 9:20 And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed him; and falling on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the ground, the boy began to roll about, foaming at the mouth.
Mark 9:22 indeed frequently it has even cast him into fire and into water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) us and help us.”
Mark 9:37 “Whoever receives one of these children in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the one who sent me.”
Mark 9:39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) my name and be able soon after to speak evil of me.
Mark 10:11 And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) her.
Mark 10:16 And taking them into his arms, he blessed them, laying his hands on (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) them.

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