1 Corinthians 16:17:31 Cor.16.17.W3TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“at”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- at
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
e-PI
- sentence
KHAI-ro de e-PI tê pa-rou-SI-a ste-pha-NA kai phor-tou-NA-tou kai a-kha-i-KOU HO-ti to hy-ME-te-ron hy-STE-rê-ma HOU-toi a-ne-PLÊ-rô-san
Exegesis
The causal phrase epi tē parousia {ἐπὶ τῇ παρουσίᾳ | epí tē̂ paroúsia} ‘at the coming’ uses the preposition epi with the dative to mark the occasion of joy, with parousia indicating personal presence.
Root and etymology
epistellōe-pi-stél-lō
“to send a message”
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:17
But I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because these men have filled up your lack .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:17:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Corinthians 16:17, so the Greek word ἐπὶ (epi) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.16.17.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.17.W3.S1) and character.