Acts 17:2:11Acts.17.2.W11TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- on
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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
ka-TA de to ei-Ō-thos tôi PAU-lôi ei-SÊL-then pros au-TOUS kai e-PI SAB-ba-ta TRI-a di-e-LEK-sa-to au-TOIS a-PO tôn gra-PHÔN
Exegesis
The temporal phrase epi sabbata tria {ἐπὶ σάββατα τρία | e-pì sáb-ba-ta trí-a} uses epi with the accusative to denote duration, “for three Sabbaths,” which is rendered with an English prepositional phrase adjacent to the second verb to clarify that the reasoning occurred repeatedly over that period.
Root and etymology
lambánōlambda–alpha–mu–beta–alpha–nu–omega
“to take, receive”
In context — Acts 17:2
As was his custom , Paul went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures .
About this coordinate
Acts 17:2:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Acts 17:2, 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.17.2.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.2.W11.S1) and character.