Acts 24:19:9Acts.24.19.W9TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“before”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- before
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
- phraseyour reading level
hous E-DEI e-PI sou pa-REI-nai KAI ka-tê-go-REIN EI ti E-khoi-en pros e-ME
- sentence
ti-NES de a-PO tês A-si-as iou-DAI-oi hous E-DEI e-PI sou pa-REI-nai KAI ka-tê-go-REIN EI ti E-khoi-en pros e-ME
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi sou {ἐπὶ σοῦ | e-pi sou} locates this presence “before you,” that is, in the judicial presence of the governor, marking the legal forum.
Root and etymology
epieikesepsilon–pi–iota–epsilon–iota–kappa–eta–sigma
“fitting, fair, gentle”
In context — Acts 24:19
But some Jews from Asia, who ought to have been present before you and to accuse, if they might have anything against me,
About this coordinate
Acts 24:19:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 24:19, 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.24.19.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.24.19.W9.S1) and character.