Acts 23:30:20Acts.23.30.W20TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“before”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PIH
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- before
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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
mê-ny-thei-SEE-sês DE MOI e-pi-bou-LEES eis ton AN-dra E-se-sthai eks-au-TEES E-pem-psa pros SE pa-rang-GEI-las kai tois ka-tê-GO-rois LE-gein pros au-TON e-PI sou
Exegesis
Finally, the prepositional sequence pros2 auton epi sou {πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σοῦ | pros au-tón e-pí sou} situates their presentation “before you,” defining the governor’s judicial oversight.
Root and etymology
boulebeta–omicron–upsilon–lambda–eta
“plan, counsel, design”
In context — Acts 23:30
But when it was disclosed to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, having also instructed the accusers to state what they have against him before you.
About this coordinate
Acts 23:30:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Acts 23:30, 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.23.30.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.23.30.W20.S1) and character.