Matthew 13:5:4Matt.13.5.W4TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PIH
- IPA
- /eˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- on
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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
AL-la de E-pe-sen e-PI ta pe-TRO-de HO-pou ouk EI-khen gên pol-LÊN kai eu-THE-ôs ek-sa-NE-tei-len di-A to mê E-khein BA-thos gês
Exegesis
The location phrase epi ta petrodē {ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη | epì tà petrṓdē} uses an accusative of place to specify “upon the rocky places.”
Root and etymology
streph-sigma–tau–rho–epsilon–phi
“to turn, to return”
In context — Matthew 13:5
But other seed fell upon the rocky places , where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it did not have depth of earth .
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 13:5, 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 Matt.13.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.5.W4.S1) and character.