Matthew 3:16:23Matt.3.16.W23TAB
ἐπʼ
ep
“upon”
- Transliteration
- ep
- Extended
- ehp
- IPA
- /ep/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet |
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Word in context
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KAI EI-den PNEU-ma the-OO ka-ta-BAI-non hô-SEI pe-ri-ste-RAN er-KHO-me-non ep au-TON
- clause
KAI i-DOO ê-ne-ÔKH-thê-san HOI oo-ra-NOI KAI EI-den PNEU-ma the-OO ka-ta-BAI-non hô-SEI pe-ri-ste-RAN er-KHO-me-non ep au-TON
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bap-tis-THEIS DE ho ee-ay-SOOS eu-THYS a-NE-bê a-PO TOO HY-da-tos KAI i-DOO ê-ne-ÔKH-thê-san HOI oo-ra-NOI KAI EI-den PNEU-ma the-OO ka-ta-BAI-non hô-SEI pe-ri-ste-RAN er-KHO-me-non ep au-TON
Exegesis
Hōsei {ὡσεὶ | hō-seì} ‘like’ marks a simile, preserving distinction between the Spirit and the dove image, while epi auton {ἐπʼ αὐτόν | ep au-tón} ‘upon Him’ completes the directional movement and brings the scene to its climactic focus.
Root and etymology
poreuomaipi–omicron–rho–epsilon–upsilon–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to go, travel, proceed”
In context — Matthew 3:16
After Jesus was baptized, He rose at once from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.
About this coordinate
Matthew 3:16:23 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 23 of Matthew 3:16, so the Greek word ἐπʼ (ep) 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.3.16.W23, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.3.16.W23.S1) and character.