Mark 13:29:12Mark.13.29.W12TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“at”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- at
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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
HOU-tôs KAI hy-MEIS HO-tan EE-dê-te TAU-ta gi-NO-me-na gi-NÔS-ke-te HO-ti en-GYS ES-tin e-PI THY-rais
Exegesis
The spatial prepositional phrase epi thyrais {ἐπὶ θυραῖς | e-pí thu-raîs} “at the doors” evokes immediacy through the threshold metaphor.
In context — Mark 13:29
So also, whenever you see these things happening , know that it is near, at the doors .
About this coordinate
Mark 13:29:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Mark 13:29, 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 Mark.13.29.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.13.29.W12.S1) and character.