John 6:2:12John.6.2.W12TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PIH
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- on
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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-ko-LOU-thei de au-TOI OKH-los po-LYS HO-ti e-the-O-roun ta sê-MEI-a HA e-POI-ei e-PI tôn as-the-NOU(n)-tôn
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi ton asthenounton {ἐπὶ τῶν ἀσθενούντων | epi tōn asthenountōn} uses epi with the genitive to indicate activity directed toward those who are sick. Together, the sequence of imperfect verbs and explanatory clauses depicts a sustained pattern: Jesus continually performs signs among the sick, and the crowd continually follows because they continually see these works. The English renderings mirror this with progressive or iterative senses (“was following,” “kept following,” “were observing,” “saw...was performing”) and maintain the causal relationship introduced by “because.”
In context — John 6:2
And a great crowd was following Him , because they were observing the signs which He was doing upon those who were sick.
About this coordinate
John 6:2:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 6:2, 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.6.2.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.2.W12.S1) and character.