ἐφ’
eph
a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
2 Corinthians 9:14 · Word #14
Lexicon G1909
| Lemma | ἐπί |
| Transliteration | epí |
| Strong's | G1909 |
Morphology PREP DAT
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπί |
| Strong's | G1909 |
SIBI-P1 G1909-02
upon (toward)
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (Gr,P) governing the accusative case (A); in this form ἐφ’ is an elided spelling of ἐπί before a vowel. With the accusative it denotes motion toward, onto, or against an object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition ἐπί fundamentally conveys the idea of superimposition or placement upon. With the accusative case (as indicated in the morphology), it expresses motion or direction toward and onto something, hence "upon (toward)" to preserve both the root sense of superimposition and the directional force of the accusative. |
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Words from Root ἐπί (upon, on, over, toward, against, on the basis of, over the span of)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1909-01 |
ep | upon / onto / over (resting on with dative; moving onto with accusative) |
G1909-03 |
epi | upon/over (with genitive), upon/at rest on (with dative), onto/toward upon (with accusative) |
Word Usage (887 occurrences of G1909)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:11 | ἐπὶ | epi | at |
| Matthew 3:7 | ἐπὶ | epi | to |
| Matthew 3:13 | ἐπὶ | epi |