Acts 25:10:5Acts.25.10.W5TAB
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
EI-pen de ho PAU-los e-PI tou BÊ-ma-tos KAI-sa-ros he-STÔS EI-mi hou me DEI KRI-nes-thai i-ou-DAI-ous ou-DEN ê-DI-kê-sa hôs kai sy KAL-li-on e-pi-gi-NÔS-keis
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase Epi tou bematos Kaisaros {Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος | Epì tou bê-ma-tos Kaí-sa-ros} sets the legal scene, with the genitive phrase tou bematos Kaisaros specifying that the tribunal belongs to Caesar as ultimate imperial authority.
Root and etymology
ginoskogamma–iota–nu–omega–sigma–kappa–omega
“to know, recognize”
In context — Acts 25:10
But Paul said, “I am standing at Caesar ’s judgment seat , where I ought to be judged; I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know better.”
About this coordinate
Acts 25:10:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 25:10, 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.25.10.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.25.10.W5.S1) and character.