Luke 15:5:4Luke.15.5.W4TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- 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
KAI heu-RON e-pi-TEE-thê-sin e-PI tous Ô-mous au-TOU KHAI-rōn
Exegesis
The phrase epi tous ōmous autou {ἐπὶ τοὺς ὤμους αὐτοῦ | epí toús ṓ-mous au-toû} uses epi with accusative to denote motion onto a personal surface, with autou marking possession.
Root and etymology
epitithēmiepsilon–pi–iota–tau–iota–theta–eta–mu–iota
“to place upon, lay on”
In context — Luke 15:5
And after he finds it, he sets it upon his shoulders , rejoicing .
About this coordinate
Luke 15:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 15:5, 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 Luke.15.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.5.W4.S1) and character.