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Bill Mounce
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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=).
Biblical Concordance
| John 21:1 | After this Jesus again revealed himself to his disciples by (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. |
| John 21:20 | Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who at the supper had leaned back against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) Jesus and said, “Master, who is it that will betray you?” |
| Acts 1:8 | But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” |
| Acts 1:15 | And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (a crowd of people, about a hundred and twenty, had gathered together) (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc), and said, |
| Acts 1:21 | It is necessary, therefore, that of the men who have accompanied us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out among (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) us, |
| Acts 1:26 | And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles. |
| Acts 2:1 | When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the same place. |
| Acts 2:3 | And there appeared to them tongues spreading out like fire, and one came to rest on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) each one of them. |
| Acts 2:17 | ‘And it will be in the last days,’ declares God, ‘that I will pour out my Spirit on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. |
| Acts 2:18 | Even on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) my male servants and on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) my female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy. |
| Acts 2:19 | And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky vapor. |
| Acts 2:26 | on account of this my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; moreover my flesh also will dwell in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) hope. |
| Acts 2:30 | Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God promised him with an oath that he would place one of his descendants on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) his throne, |
| Acts 2:38 | And Peter said to them, “Repent and let every one of you be baptized in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
| Acts 2:44 | And all who believed were together (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc), and had all things in common; |
| Acts 2:47 | praising God, and finding favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) their number day by day those who were being saved. |
| Acts 3:1 | Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. |
| Acts 3:10 | and recognized him — that he was the one who used to sit and ask for alms at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled with awe and amazement at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) what had happened to him. |
| Acts 3:11 | While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the covered walkway called Solomon’s Portico, utterly astounded. |
| Acts 3:12 | When Peter saw this, he replied to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk? |
| Acts 3:16 | And on (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the basis of faith in his name — his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this wholeness before all of you. |
| Acts 4:5 | On (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the next day their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem, |
| Acts 4:9 | if we are being examined today about (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) a good deed done to a sick man, by what means this man has been healed, |
| Acts 4:17 | But that it may spread no further (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) among the people, let us warn them no longer to speak in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) this name to anyone among men.” |
| Acts 4:18 | So they called them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the name of Jesus. |
| Acts 4:21 | And when they had threatened them further, they let them go, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, since they all were praising God for (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) what had happened. |
| Acts 4:22 | For the man was over forty years old on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) whom this sign of healing had been performed. |
| Acts 4:26 | The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers gathered together (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) against the Lord and against his Messiah.’ |
| Acts 4:27 | For truly (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-gen) there were gathered together in this city against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, |
| Acts 4:29 | And now, Lord, look upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) their threats and grant to your servants with all boldness to speak your word, |
| Acts 4:33 | And with great power the apostles continued to give the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) them all. |
| Acts 5:5 | When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. Great fear gripped all who heard about it. |
| Acts 5:9 | And Peter said to her, “Why is it that you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who buried your husband are at (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the door, and they will carry you out.” |
| Acts 5:11 | Great fear gripped the entire church, and all who heard about these things. |
| Acts 5:15 | so that they carried out the sick even into the streets, and laid them on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) cots and mats, so that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. |
| Acts 5:18 | and they laid hands on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the apostles and put them in the public jail. |
| Acts 5:23 | saying, “We found the prison locked with every security and the guards standing at (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the doors, but when we opened it we found no one inside.” |
| Acts 5:28 | saying, “We gave you a strict order to stop teaching in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) this name. Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) us the blood of this man.” |
| Acts 5:30 | The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) a tree. |
| Acts 5:35 | And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves about (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) these men, what you intend to do. |
| Acts 5:40 | so summoning the apostles, they beat them and ordered them not to speak in (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the name of Jesus, and they released them. |
| Acts 6:3 | Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) carry out this responsibility. |
| Acts 7:10 | and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) Egypt and over (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) all his royal household. |
| Acts 7:11 | Now there came a famine upon (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great affliction, and our fathers could find no food. |
| Acts 7:18 | until there arose another king over (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) Egypt who did not know Joseph. |
| Acts 7:23 | “When he was about forty years old, it entered his mind to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel. |
| Acts 7:27 | But the one who was trying to injure his neighbor pushed Moses aside, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-gen) us? |
| Acts 7:33 | And the Lord said to him, ‘Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place on (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) which you stand is holy ground. |
| Acts 7:54 | Now when they heard these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) him. |
| Acts 7:57 | But they cried out with a loud voice and covered their ears and rushed together at (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-acc) him. |
Mnemonics
Mnemonics
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.
GENerally the EPI-pen goes ON
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.
An epitaph is ON a tombstone.
An epitaph is ON a tombstone.