Matthew 23:9:6Matt.23.9.W6TAB
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
- word
e-PI
- phraseyour reading level
KAI pa-TE-ra MÊ ka-LE-sê-te hy-MÔN e-PI TÊS YÊS
- sentence
KAI pa-TE-ra MÊ ka-LE-sê-te hy-MÔN e-PI TÊS YÊS HEIS GAR ES-tin hy-MÔN ho pa-TÊR ho oo-RA-ni-os
Exegesis
The genitive humon {ὑμῶν | humôn} following kalesete is a possessive genitive, “your,” and the prepositional phrase epi tes ges {ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς | epí tês gês} ‘upon the earth’ specifies the sphere of application, limiting the prohibition to earthly figures.
Root and etymology
συνάγω
“to gather together”
In context — Matthew 23:9
And do not call anyone on the earth your Father , for One is your Father, the One in the heavens .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 23:9, 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.23.9.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.9.W6.S1) and character.