Acts 14:3:7Acts.14.3.W7TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“about”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PIH
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- about
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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
hi-ka-NON MEN OON KHRO-non di-E-tripsan par-rhê-si-a-ZO-me-noi e-PI tôi ky-REE-oi tôi mar-ty-ROON-ti tôi LO-goi tês KHA-ri-tos au-TOU di-DON-ti sê-MEI-a KAI TE-ra-ta GI-nes-thai di-A tôn khei-RÔN au-TÔN
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi tô kuriō {ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ | e-pí tô ku-rí-ō} functions as a dative of sphere, indicating activity performed under the Lord’s authority.
Root and etymology
pisteuōpi–iota–sigma–tau–epsilon–upsilon–omega
“to believe, trust”
In context — Acts 14:3
So they remained there for quite some time, speaking boldly for the Lord , and He bore witness to the word of His grace by permitting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.
About this coordinate
Acts 14:3:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 14:3, 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 Acts.14.3.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.14.3.W7.S1) and character.