Matthew 14:8:12Matt.14.8.W12TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-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
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e-PI
- phraseyour reading level
HÔ-de e-PI PI-na-ki TÊN ke-pha-LÊN i-ô-AN-noo TOO bap-ti-STOO
- clause
DOS moi phê-SIN HÔ-de e-PI PI-na-ki TÊN ke-pha-LÊN i-ô-AN-noo TOO bap-ti-STOO
- sentence
hê DE pro-bi-bas-THEI-sa hy-PO TÊS mê-TROS au-TÊS DOS moi phê-SIN HÔ-de e-PI PI-na-ki TÊN ke-pha-LÊN i-ô-AN-noo TOO bap-ti-STOO
Exegesis
The adverb hōde {ὧδε | hō-de} adds a deictic nuance of immediacy (“here” in this place, and by implication “now”), while the prepositional phrase epi pinaki {ἐπὶ πίνακι | e-pí pí-na-ki} specifies the gruesome mode of presentation “on a platter.”
Root and etymology
epiginōskōepsilon–pi–iota–gamma–iota–nu–omega–sigma–kappa–omega
“to recognize fully, know exactly”
In context — Matthew 14:8
But she, having been prompted by her mother , says, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:8:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 14:8, 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.14.8.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.8.W12.S1) and character.