Luke 22:44:16Luke.22.44.W16TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“upon”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
e-PI
- sentence
KAI ge-NO-me-nos en a-gō-NI-ai ek-te-NE-ste-ron pro-sê-EU-khe-to KAI e-GE-ne-to ho hi-DRŌS au-TOU hō-se-EI THROM-boi HAI-ma-tos ka-ta-BAI-non-tes e-PI tên gên
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi ten gen {ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν | epí tēn gēn} ‘upon the ground’ completes the picture by specifying the direction and goal of the falling, grounding the intense spiritual struggle in concrete physical detail. In translation, the participial structure is rendered as temporal-background information (“having entered into agony” / “as He went through intense agony”), while the imperfect verb and comparative adverb are expressed with progressive aspect and intensifying adverbs to reflect the growing emotional and physical strain.
Root and etymology
thymostheta–upsilon–mu–omicron–sigma
“passion, strong desire”
In context — Luke 22:44
And having entered into agony, He was praying still more earnestly; and His sweat became like drops of blood falling down to the ground.
About this coordinate
Luke 22:44:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 22:44, 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.22.44.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.44.W16.S1) and character.