Acts 15:19:11Acts.15.19.W11TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“to”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
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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
di-O e-GO KRI-nō MÊ pa-re-no-khle-IN tois a-PO tôn eth-NÔN e-pi-STRE-phou-sin e-PI ton the-ON
Exegesis
Finally, the prepositional phrase epi ton theon {ἐπὶ τὸν θεόν | epì tón theón} ‘toward God’ identifies their goal, rendered in English as a relative clause to preserve the ongoing aspect and logical flow.
Root and etymology
Rootsigma–tau–rho–epsilon–phi–omega
“to turn, change direction”
In context — Acts 15:19
For this reason, I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God .
About this coordinate
Acts 15:19:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Acts 15:19, 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.15.19.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.19.W11.S1) and character.