Matthew 17:6:6Matt.17.6.W6TAB

ἐπὶ

epi

upon

Transliteration
e-PI
Extended
e-PI
IPA
/e.ˈpi/

Meaning by language

English
upon

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Result
ἐ + πὶ
e + pi
epi

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Pip — as in pet
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    e-PI

  2. sentence

    KAI a-KOO-san-tes HOI ma-thê-TAI E-pe-san e-PI PRO-sô-pon au-TÔN KAI e-pho-BÊ-thê-san SPHO-dra

Exegesis

The aorist indicative epesan {ἔπεσαν | é-pe-san} combined with the prepositional phrase epi prosopon auton {ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτῶν | e-pí pró-sō-pon au-tō̂n} conveys a singular act of prostration onto their own faces.

In contextMatthew 17:6

When the disciples heard this, they fell face-down and were greatly afraid .

About this coordinate

Matthew 17:6:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 17:6, 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.17.6.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.6.W6.S1) and character.