John 5:2:6John.5.2.W6TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“by”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- e-PI
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
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- by
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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
ES-tin de en tois hi-e-ro-so-LY-mois e-PI tê pro-ba-ti-KÊ ko-lym-BÊ-thra hê e-pi-le-go-ME-nê he-bra-i-STI bê-thes-DA PEN-te sto-AS E-khou-sa
Exegesis
The prepositional expression epi tē probatikē {ἐπὶ τῇ προβατικῇ | e-pi tē pro-ba-ti-kē} functions substantively as “by the Sheep Gate,” indicating the sheep-gate area adjacent to the Temple.
Root and etymology
pisteuopi–iota–sigma–tau–epsilon–upsilon–omega
“to trust, believe, have faith”
In context — John 5:2
Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool called Bethesda, having five porticoes .
About this coordinate
John 5:2:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 5:2, 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 John.5.2.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.2.W6.S1) and character.