Mark 2:14:9Mark.2.14.W9TAB
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
KAI pa-RA-gōn EI-den leu-EEN ton tou hal-FAI-ou ka-THÊ-me-non e-PI to te-LŌ-ni-on KAI LE-gei au-TÔ a-ko-LOU-thei moi KAI a-na-STAS ê-ko-LOU-thê-sen au-TÔ
Exegesis
The participle kathemenon {καθήμενον | kathḗmenon} “sitting” modifies Levi and is specified by the prepositional phrase epi to telonion {ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον | epí tò telōnion}, designating his location.
Root and etymology
ginoskōgamma–iota–nu–omega–sigma–kappa–omega
“to know, recognize”
In context — Mark 2:14
And as He was passing by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth , and He said to him, “Follow Me.” Then, having arisen, he followed Him.
About this coordinate
Mark 2:14:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Mark 2:14, 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.2.14.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.2.14.W9.S1) and character.