Vocabulary Form
ἐπί
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.

Song
Notes

When ἐπί is followed by a word beginning with a vowel and smooth breathing, the iota elides (ἐπ᾿). If the following word begins with a rough breathing, the iota elides and the π aspirates to a phi (ἐφ᾿).

Biblical Concordance

Acts 27:43 But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan; and he ordered those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first and make for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the land,
Acts 27:44 and the rest, some on (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) planks and others on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) pieces of the ship. And so it came about that all escaped safely to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the land.
Acts 28:3 When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the fire, a viper came out from the heat and fastened onto his hand.
Acts 28:6 They were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but when they waited a long time (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) and saw no misfortune happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
Romans 1:10 always in (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) my prayers, asking if perhaps now at last I may be able, by the will of God, to visit you.
Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) all ungodliness and the unrighteousness of those who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,
Romans 2:2 And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth with (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) respect to those who practice such things.
Romans 2:9 There will be tribulation and distress for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) every human being who does evil, for the Jew first and also for the Greek,
Romans 4:5 But to the one who does not work, but entrusts himself to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Romans 4:9 Therefore, is this blessedness for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the circumcised alone, or is it also for (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the uncircumcised? For we say, “It was to Abraham that faith was credited as righteousness.”
Romans 4:18 Hoping against (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) hope, Abraham believed that he would become the father of many nations according to what had been spoken, “So will your descendants be.”
Romans 4:24 but for our sake as well, to whom it will be credited, those who believe in (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
Romans 5:2 through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) hope of sharing the glory of God.
Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all because (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) all have sinned —.
Romans 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) those whose sinning was not like (epi | ἐπί | prep-dat) the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the coming one.
Romans 6:21 Therefore what fruit were you getting at that time from (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
Romans 7:1 Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law is binding on a person only (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) so long as he lives?
Romans 8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own choosing, but because of him who subjected it, in (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-dat) hope
Romans 9:5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from them by human descent came the Christ, who is God over (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) all, blessed forever. Amen.
Romans 9:23 And what if he did so in order to make known the riches of his glory to (epi | ἐπί | prep-acc) the objects of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory —
Romans 9:28 for the Lord will carry out his sentence on (epi | ἐπί | prep-gen) the earth, thoroughly and without delay.”
Romans 9:33 as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone that makes them stumble and a rock that trips them up; but the one who believes in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) him will not be put to shame.”
Romans 10:11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) him will not be put to shame.”
Romans 10:19 But I ask, did Israel not understand? First of all, Moses says, “I will make you jealous by (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) those who are not a nation; by (ep | ἐπ᾿ | prep-dat) a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.”
Romans 11:13 I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch (eph | ἐφ᾿ | prep-acc) then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry,