Acts 19:6:12Acts.19.6.W12TAB

ἐπ᾽

ep

upon

Transliteration
ep
Extended
ehp
IPA
/ep/

Meaning by language

English
upon

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Pip — as in pet

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Word in context

  1. word

    ep

  2. sentence

    KAI e-pi-THEM-tos au-TOU tou PAU-lou KHEI-ras ÊL-the to PNEU-ma to HA-gi-on ep au-TOUS e-LA-loun te GLŌS-sais KAI e-pro-PHÊ-teu-on

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase ep' autous {ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς | ep' autoús} indicates the direction of the Spirit’s coming, emphasizing the experiential aspect of the event.

In contextActs 19:6

And when Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they were speaking in tongues and prophesying.

About this coordinate

Acts 19:6:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Acts 19:6, so the Greek word ἐπ᾽ (ep) 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.19.6.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.6.W12.S1) and character.