Matthew 23:36:7Matt.23.36.W7TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“upon”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- eh-PI
- IPA
- /e.ˈpi/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
HÊ-ksei TAU-ta PAN-ta e-PI TÊN ye-ne-AN TAU-tên
- sentence
a-MÊN LE-gô hy-MIN HÊ-ksei TAU-ta PAN-ta e-PI TÊN ye-ne-AN TAU-tên
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi tēn genean tautēn {ἐπὶ τὴν γενεὰν ταύτην | epí tēn geneán taútēn} uses epi with the accusative to indicate direction and impact “upon” a target, which is specified by the article–noun–demonstrative string ‘the generation this’, a marked way to single out a particular group.
Root and etymology
συνάγω
“to gather together”
In context — Matthew 23:36
Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:36:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 23:36, 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.23.36.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.36.W7.S1) and character.