Acts 19:8:7Acts.19.8.W7TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“for”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
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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
ei-sel-THON de eis tên sy-na-gō-GÊN e-par-rhē-si-A-dze-to e-PI MÊ-nas TREIS di-a-le-GO-me-nos KAI PEI-thōn pe-RI tês ba-si-LEI-as tou the-OU
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi menas treis {ἐπὶ μῆνας τρεῖς | epì mēnas treîs} uses epi with the accusative to express duration, indicating a sustained ministry of three months.
Root and etymology
histemiiota–sigma–tau–eta–mu–iota
“to stand, be firmly established”
In context — Acts 19:8
And after he entered the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, discussing and persuading about the kingdom of God .
About this coordinate
Acts 19:8:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 19:8, 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.19.8.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.8.W7.S1) and character.