2 Corinthians 13:1:72 Cor.13.1.W7TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- on
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
- clause
e-PI STO-ma-tos DY-o mar-TY-rōn KAI tri-ŌN sta-THÊ-se-tai PAN RHÊ-ma
- sentence
TOU-to TRI-ton TOU-to ER-kho-mai pros hy-MAS e-PI STO-ma-tos DY-o mar-TY-rōn KAI tri-ŌN sta-THÊ-se-tai PAN RHÊ-ma
Exegesis
The causal prepositional phrase hé-ne-ken epì tē glō-ssḗ {ἕνεκεν ἐπὶ τῇ γλώσσῃ | hé-ne-ken epì tḗ glō-ssḗ} ‘because of on the tongue’ introduces a legal principle.
In context — 2 Corinthians 13:1
This is the third time I am coming to you. Every matter must be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
About this coordinate
2 Corinthians 13:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 2 Corinthians 13:1, 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 2 Cor.13.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Cor.13.1.W7.S1) and character.