Mark 15:22:4Mark.15.22.W4TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“to”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PEE
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
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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 PHE-rou-sin au-TON e-PI ton gol-go-THAN TO-pon HO es-TIN me-ther-mê-neu-O-me-non kra-NI-ou TO-pos
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi ton Golgothan topon {ἐπὶ τὸν Γολγοθᾶν τόπον | e-pí tón Gol-go-thân tó-pon} uses epi with the accusative to indicate motion toward a goal, combining the proper name Golgotha with the common noun topos ‘place’ to specify both name and function of the location.
Root and etymology
epigraphōepsilon–pi–iota–gamma–rho–alpha–phi–omega
“to write upon, inscribe”
In context — Mark 15:22
And they bring Him to the place called Golgotha , which is translated, Place of a Skull.
About this coordinate
Mark 15:22:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Mark 15:22, 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.15.22.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.15.22.W4.S1) and character.