Acts 24:20:10Acts.24.20.W10TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“before”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- 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
Ê au-TOI HOU-toi ei-PA-tō-san TI HEU-ron a-DI-kê-ma STAN-tos mou e-PI tou sy-ne-DRI-ou
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi tou synedriou {ἐπὶ τοῦ συνεδρίου | epí toû sy-ne-drí-ou} with genitive indicates location, “before the council,” specifying the formal judicial context. Overall, the syntax underscores the demand that any accusation must be grounded in verifiable misconduct observed in a proper judicial setting.
Root and etymology
epieikesepsilon–pi–iota–epsilon–iota–kappa–eta–sigma
“fitting, fair, gentle”
In context — Acts 24:20
Or let these themselves say what wrongdoing they found in me as I was standing before the council.
About this coordinate
Acts 24:20:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Acts 24:20, 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.24.20.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.24.20.W10.S1) and character.