Acts 2:18:8Acts.2.18.W8TAB
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
KAI ge e-PI tous DOU-lous mou KAI e-PI tas DOU-las mou en tais hê-ME-rais e-KEI-nais ek-khe-O a-PO tou pneu-ma-TOS mou KAI pro-phê-TEU-sou-sin
Exegesis
The two coordinated prepositional phrases epi tous doulous mou {ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους μου | epì toùs doú-lous mou} and epi tas doulas mou {ἐπὶ τὰς δούλας μου | epì tàs doú-las mou} use epi with the accusative to depict the Spirit coming “upon” the speaker’s servants, and the parallel structure with masculine and feminine objects underscores inclusive scope across gender and status.
Root and etymology
epidemeoepsilon–pi–iota–delta–eta–mu–epsilon–omega
“to stay in a place as a visitor”
In context — Acts 2:18
And indeed, upon My male servants and upon My female servants, in those days I will pour out from My Spirit, and they shall prophesy .
About this coordinate
Acts 2:18:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Acts 2:18, 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.2.18.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.2.18.W8.S1) and character.