Matthew 21:5:17Matt.21.5.W17TAB
⸀ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PI
- IPA
- /e.ˈpi/
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
- clause
i-DOO HO ba-si-LEUS soo ER-khe-tai soi pra-YS KAI e-pi-be-bê-KÔS e-PI O-non KAI e-PI PÔ-lon hy-ON hy-po-zy-YI-oo
- sentence
EI-pa-te TÊ thy-ga-TRI si-ÔN i-DOO HO ba-si-LEUS soo ER-khe-tai soi pra-YS KAI e-pi-be-bê-KÔS e-PI O-non KAI e-PI PÔ-lon hy-ON hy-po-zy-YI-oo
Exegesis
The paired prepositional phrases epì ónon {ἐπὶ ὄνον | epì ónon} ‘upon a donkey’ and epì pôlon huión hupozygíou {ἐπὶ πῶλον υἱὸν ὑποζυγίου | epì pôlon huión hupozygíou} ‘upon a colt, the foal of a beast of burden’ fulfill the Zechariah 9:9 prophecy, underscoring humility and divine kingship within a single prophetic citation.
In context — Matthew 21:5
Say to the daughter of Zion, “Look, your king is coming to you—gentle and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:5:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Matthew 21:5, 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.21.5.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.5.W17.S1) and character.