Acts 25:9:21Acts.25.9.W21TAB
ἐπʼ
ep
“before”
- Transliteration
- ep
- Extended
- ehp
- IPA
- /ep/
Meaning by language
- English
- before
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet |
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Word in context
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ep
- sentence
ho PHÊS-tos de THE-lōn tois i-ou-da-EE-ois KHA-rin ka-ta-THE-sthai a-po-kri-THEIS tôi PAU-lō EI-pen THE-leis eis hi-e-ro-SO-ly-ma a-na-BAS e-KEI pe-RI TOU-tōn kri-THÊ-nai ep e-MOU
Exegesis
The final prepositional phrase ep emou {ἐπʼ ἐμοῦ | ep e-mou} “before me” marks Festus as the presiding authority, indicating that, despite the change of venue, he would retain jurisdiction. In translation, the participial and infinitival constructions are reshaped into more linear English clauses (“wanting to grant a favor,” “be judged,” “have your case tried”) so that the causal motive, proposed journey, and judicial setting remain clear and closely linked.
Root and etymology
epibainoepsilon–pi–iota–beta–alpha–iota–nu–omega
“to step upon, set foot on”
In context — Acts 25:9
But Festus , wanting to grant a favor to the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and be judged there concerning these matters before me?”
About this coordinate
Acts 25:9:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of Acts 25:9, so the Greek word ἐπʼ (ep) 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.25.9.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.25.9.W21.S1) and character.