Luke 21:25:11Luke.21.25.W11TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“upon”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PIH
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon
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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 E-so-ntai sê-MEI-a en hê-LI-oi KAI se-LÊ-nê KAI AS-trois KAI e-PI tês gês sy-no-KHÊ e-THNÔN en a-po-RI-a Ê-khous tha-LAS-sês KAI SA-lou
Exegesis
The shift to epi tēs gēs {ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς | epí tês gês} marks a decisive movement from the sky to the human world.
Root and etymology
ballōbeta alpha lambda lambda omega
“to throw upon, lay on”
In context — Luke 21:25
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth there will be distress among the nations in perplexity at the sound of the sea and its surging .
About this coordinate
Luke 21:25:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Luke 21:25, 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.21.25.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.25.W11.S1) and character.