epi G1909

ἐπί (epi) means “upon/to/against” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐπί Greek · G1909 882 tagged occurrences in 775 verses

Pronunciation guide: ep-ee' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

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TBESG · G1909

ἐπί · epi · 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. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

on, to, against, on the basis of, at.

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How translators render G1909

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
on	277
to	87
in	81
over	48
at	46
upon	34
against	32
vvv	32
for	29
before	19
by	11
about	8
of	8
with	8
together	5
around	4
because of	4
above	3
because	3
from	3
across	2
after	2
among	2
as	2
be on	2
during	2
in accordance with	2
into	2
is against	2
meaning	2
on the testimony of	2
right at	2
toward	2
under	2
whatever	2
you would	2
a gathering of	1
along	1
and for	1
are at	1
are on	1
as he leaned on	1
as long as	1
at the time	1
back to	1
beside	1
between	1
but in	1
by those who are	1
by which	1
divided against	1
facedown	1
from the things	1
further	1
has given	1
he of	1
he sets it on	1
in addition to	1
in charge of	1
in front of	1
in leading	1
in protest against	1
in return for	1
in the passage about	1
in the time	1
inasmuch	1
near	1
on the basis of	1
on whom	1
only	1
that for which	1
the man on	1
they set it on	1
time	1
to decide	1
to do	1
until	1
which	1
will be on	1
will lie in	1
you have lived on	1
you would against	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
on	193
upon	157
in	122
over	49
unto	47
at	43
to	42
against	39
for	27
of	19
before	18
into	17
by	9
with	8
together	7
toward	7
about	5
among	5
above	4
after	4
as	3
beside	3
under	3
whereon	3
as long as	2
bountifully	2
inasmuch	2
many	2
thereon	2
three	2
through	2
throughout	2
wherein	2
a great while	1
a long while	1
about the time	1
all	1
amazed	1
and	1
and as	1
as touching	1
because of	1
bed	1
behalf	1
being	1
but	1
by the space of	1
earth	1
for the space of	1
for yourselves	1
forth	1
from him	1
furlongs	1
in the days of	1
in the time	1
inasmuch as	1
one place	1
saith	1
that	1
that for	1
the eyes	1
the truth	1
three times	1
thrice	1
touching	1
truly	1
up	1
wherefore	1

Verses containing G1909

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Matthew 1:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
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Matthew 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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Matthew 3:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
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Matthew 3:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
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Matthew 4:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
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Matthew 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
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Matthew 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
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Matthew 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
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Matthew 5:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
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Matthew 5:45 · BSB · 2 occurrences
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
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Matthew 6:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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Matthew 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
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Matthew 6:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
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Matthew 7:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
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Matthew 7:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
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Matthew 7:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
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Matthew 7:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
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Matthew 9:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
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Matthew 9:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
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Matthew 9:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
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Matthew 9:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
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Matthew 9:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
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Matthew 9:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
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Matthew 10:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
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Matthew 10:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
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Matthew 10:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
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Matthew 10:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
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Matthew 10:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
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Matthew 10:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
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Matthew 11:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Matthew 12:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
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Matthew 12:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
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Matthew 12:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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Matthew 12:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
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Matthew 13:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
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Matthew 13:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
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Matthew 13:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
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Matthew 13:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.
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Matthew 13:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
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Matthew 13:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
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Matthew 13:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
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Matthew 14:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
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Matthew 14:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
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Matthew 14:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
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Matthew 14:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
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Matthew 14:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
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Matthew 14:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
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Matthew 14:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
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Matthew 14:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
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Matthew 15:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
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