Matthew 14:11:6Matt.14.11.W6TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- e-PI
- 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
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ê-NEKH-thê HÊ ke-pha-LÊ au-TOO e-PI PI-na-ki KAI e-DO-thê TÔ ko-ra-SI-ô
- sentence
KAI ê-NEKH-thê HÊ ke-pha-LÊ au-TOO e-PI PI-na-ki KAI e-DO-thê TÔ ko-ra-SI-ô KAI Ê-neng-ken TÊ mê-TRI au-TÊS
Exegesis
The first clause centers on the passive verb enechthe {ἠνέχθη | ēnéchthē} ‘was brought,’ with the prepositional phrase epi pinaki {ἐπὶ πίνακι | epí pínaki} specifying placement ‘on a platter.’
Root and etymology
epiginōskōepsilon–pi–iota–gamma–iota–nu–omega–sigma–kappa–omega
“to recognize fully, know exactly”
In context — Matthew 14:11
And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she carried it to her mother .
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:11:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 14:11, 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.14.11.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.11.W6.S1) and character.