Matthew 9:2:6Matt.9.2.W6TAB
ἐπὶ
epi
“on”
- Transliteration
- e-PI
- Extended
- e-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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The word
Word in context
- word
e-PI
- sentence
KAI i-DOO pro-SE-phe-ron au-TOI pa-ra-ly-ti-KON e-PI KLI-nês be-blê-ME-non
Exegesis
The description paralytikon epi klines beblemenon {παραλυτικὸν ἐπὶ κλίνης βεβλημένον | paralytikón epi klínēs beblēménon} compresses the man’s identity and condition into one vivid picture; the perfect passive participle leaves him in an established state of helplessness.
Root and etymology
epiballoepsilon pi iota beta alpha lambda lambda omega
“to throw on, place upon”
In context — Matthew 9:2
And look, they were bringing to Him a paralytic stretched out on a bed, and Jesus , observing their faith , said to the paralytic, “Take courage, child; your sins are forgiven.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 9:2:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 9:2, 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.9.2.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.9.2.W6.S1) and character.