Acts 21:40:7Acts.21.40.W7TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PIH
- 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
e-pi-TRE-psan-tos de au-TOU ho PAU-los hes-TÔS e-PI tôn a-na-bath-MÔN ka-TE-sei-se têi khei-RI tôi la-ÔI pol-LÊS de si-GÊS ge-no-ME-nês pro-se-phÔ-nê-sen têi he-bra-I-di di-a-LEK-tôi LE-gōn
Exegesis
The locative prepositional phrase epi tōn anabathmōn {ἐπὶ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν | epí tōn anabathmṓn} ‘on the steps’ underscores his visible platform.
Root and etymology
trepōtau–rho–epsilon–pi–omega
“to turn, direct; by extension to allow or permit”
In context — Acts 21:40
When he had granted permission, Paul stood on the steps and signaled with his hand to the people. When a great silence came, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
About this coordinate
Acts 21:40:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 21:40, 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.21.40.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.21.40.W7.S1) and character.