ἐπί

epi

Greek G1909 Preposition 890 occurrences in 781 verses

ἐπί upon/to/against

ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽),

prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT),

with primary sense of superposition, on, upon.

I. C. genitive,

1. of place, answering the question, where?

(a) of the place on which, on, upon: ἐπὶ (τ.) γῆς, Mat.6:10, 19, al.; τ. κεφαλῆς, 1Co.11:10; τ. νεφελῶν, Mat.24:3o, al.; like ἐν, in constr. praegn. after verbs of motion: βάλλειν, Mrk.4:26; σπείρειν, ib. 31; ἔρχεσθαι, Heb.6:7, al.; figuratively, ἐπ᾽ ἀληθείας (MM, see word ἀ.); of the subject of thought or speech, Gal.3:16; of power or authority, over, πάντων, Rom.9:5: τ. γάζης, Act.8:27; ἐξουσία, Rev.2:26 20:6;

(b) of vicinity, at, by: τ. θαλάσσης, Jhn.6:9; τ. ὁδοῦ, Mat.21:19; τοῦ βάτου, Mrk.12:26 (see Swete, in l.); with genitive of person(s), in the presence of, before, Mat.28:14, Act.23:30, 1Co.6:1, al.

2. Of time,

(a) with genitive of person(s), in the time of: ἐπὶ Ἐλισαίου, Luk.4:27; ἐπὶ Κλαυδίου, Act.11:28; ἐπὶ Ἀβιάθαρ ἀρχιερέως, when A. was high priest, Mrk.2:26;

(b) with genitive of thing(s), at, at the time of: Mat.1:11, Heb.1:2, 2Pe.3:3; ἐπὶ τ. προσευχῶν, Rom.1:10, Eph.1:16, 1Th.1:2, Phm 4.

II. C. dative, of place, answering the question, where?

(a) lit., on, upon: Mat.9:16, 14:8, al.; after verbs of motion (see supr., I, 1, (a)), Mat.9:16 Act.8:16; above, Luk.23:38; at, by, Mrk.13:29, Jhn.5:2, Act.5:9, al.;

(b) metaphorically, upon, on the ground of, Luk.4:4 (LXX); in the matter of, Mrk.6:52 (see Swete, in l.); upon, of, concerning, Act.5:35, 40; of the ground, reason or motive (Bl., §38, 2; 43, 3), Mat.18:3 19:9, Rom.12:12, al.; ἐφ᾽ ᾧ, for the reason that, because, Rom.5:12 2Co.5:4; after verbs of motion, over, Mat.18:13, Rom.16:19, al.; of a condition (cl.), Rom.8:20, 1Co.9:10; ἐπὶ δυσὶ μάρτυσιν (see Westc. on Heb.9:10), Heb.10:28; of purpose or aim, Eph.2:10, Php.4:10; of authority, over, Mat.24:47 Luk.12:44; of hostility, with dative of person(s) (cl.), against, Luk.12:52; in addition to (cl.), 2Co.7:13; of an adjunct, in, at, on, Php.1:3 2:17.

III. C. accusative,

1. of place of motion upon or over, answering the question, whither?

(a) lit., upon, over: Mat.14:28, 29, Luk.5:19, al. mult.; in NT also, answering the question, where? (as with genitive, dative), Mrk.4:38 11:2, Luk.2:25, Jhn.1:32; ἐπὶ τ. αὐτό, Act.1:15 2:1, al.; of motion to a vicinity, to, Mrk.16:2, Act.8:36, al.;

(b) metaphorically (in wh. "the accusative is more widely prevalent than it strictly should be," Bl., §43, 1); of blessings, evils, etc., coming upon one, with accusative of person(s), Mat.10:13 12:28, Act.2:17, Jhn.18:4, Eph.5:6, al.; of addition (dative in cl.), λύπη ἐπὶ λύπην, Php.2:27; ἐπικαλεῖν ὄνομα ἐπί (see: ἐπικαλέω), Act.15:17, Jas.2:7; καλεῖν ἐπί, to call after, Luk.1:59; of number or degree: ἐπὶ τρίς (cl. εἰς τ.), thrice, Act.10:16 11:10; ἐπὶ πλεῖον, the more, further, Act.4:17 2Ti.2:16 3:9 (see also infr., 2, (a)); ἐφ᾽ ὅσον (see infr., ib.), forasmuch as, Mat.25:40, 45, Rom.11:13; of power, authority, control, Luk.1:33, Act.7:10 Rom.5:14, Heb.3:6, al.; of the direction of thoughts and feelings, unto, towards, Luk.1:17 23:28, Act.9:35, 42, Rom.11:22, Gal.4:9, Eph.2:7, 1Ti.5:5, al.; of purpose, for, Mat.3:7, Luk.23:48; ἐφ᾽ ὅ πάρει (Rec. ἐφ᾽ ᾧ, Mat.26:50; of hostility, against, Mat.24:7, Mrk.3:24-26 10:11 13:8, Luk.9:5, Jhn.13:18, Act.7:54, 1Co.7:36, 2Co.1:23; Of reference, concerning, for (cl. usually dative), Mrk.9:12 15:24, Jhn.19:24, Rom.4:9.

2. Of time,

(a) during, for: Luk.4:25 (WH, txt., omits ἐπί), Act.13:31 16:18, Heb.11:30, al.; ἐφ᾽ ὅσον (χρόνον), as long as, for so long time as, Mrk.9:15 Rom.7:1, al. (for ἐφ᾽ ὅ in another sense, see supr., 1, (b)); ἐφ᾽ ἱκανόν (see: ἱ), Act.20:11; ἐπὶ πλεῖον (see supr., 1, (b)), yet longer, further, Act.20:9 24:4;

(b) on, about, towards (cl. εἰς): Luk.10:35 Act.3:1 4:5.

IV. In composition, ἐπί signifies: up, ἐπαίρω; upon, ἐπίγειος, ἐπιδημέω, ὠπικαθίζω; towards, επιβλέπω, ὠπεκτείνω; over (of superintendence), ἐπιστάτης; again, in addition, ἐπαιτέω; against, ἐπιορκέω, ἐπιβουλή.

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Concordance 781 verses

Mark 10:22 ἐπὶ

But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
Mark 10:24 ἐπὶ

And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Mark 11:2 ἐφ’

and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
Mark 11:4 ἐπὶ

So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
Mark 11:7 ἐπ’

Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
Mark 11:13 ἐπ’

Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
Mark 11:18 ἐπὶ

When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
Mark 12:14 ἐπ’

“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
Mark 12:17 ἐπ’

Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
Mark 12:26 ἐπὶ

But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
Mark 12:32 ἐπ’

“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
Mark 13:2 ἐπὶ

“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
Mark 13:6 ἐπὶ

Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
Mark 13:8 ἐπ’ἐπὶ

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
Mark 13:9 ἐπὶ

So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
Mark 13:12 ἐπὶ

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
Mark 13:15 ἐπὶ

Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
Mark 13:29 ἐπὶ

So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
Mark 14:35 ἐπὶ

Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
Mark 14:48 ἐπὶ

Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?
Mark 14:51 ἐπὶ

One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,
Mark 15:22 ἐπὶ

They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
Mark 15:24 ἐπ’

And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
Mark 15:33 ἐφ’

From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
Mark 15:46 ἐπὶ

So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
Mark 16:2 ἐπὶ

Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
Mark 16:18 ἐπὶ

they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”
Luke 1:12 ἐπ’

When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
Luke 1:14 ἐπὶ

He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
Luke 1:16 ἐπὶ

Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
Luke 1:17 ἐπὶ

And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Luke 1:29 ἐπὶ

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
Luke 1:33 ἐπὶ

and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
Luke 1:35 ἐπὶ

The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:47 ἐπὶ

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
Luke 1:48 ἐπὶ

For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
Luke 1:59 ἐπὶ

On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
Luke 1:65 ἐπὶ

All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
Luke 2:8 ἐπὶ

And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
Luke 2:14 ἐπὶ

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Luke 2:20 ἐπὶ

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
Luke 2:25 ἐπ’

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Luke 2:33 ἐπὶ

The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
Luke 2:40 ἐπ’

And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
Luke 2:47 ἐπὶ

And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
Luke 3:2 ἐπὶἐπὶ

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
Luke 3:20 ἐπὶ

Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
Luke 3:22 ἐπ’

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Luke 4:4 ἐπ’

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
Luke 4:9 ἐπὶ

Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.