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 15:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
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Matthew 16:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
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Matthew 16:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
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Matthew 17:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
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Matthew 18:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
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Matthew 18:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
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Matthew 18:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
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Matthew 18:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
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Matthew 18:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
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Matthew 18:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
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Matthew 18:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
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Matthew 18:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
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Matthew 19:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
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Matthew 19:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Matthew 21:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
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Matthew 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
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Matthew 21:19 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
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Matthew 21:44 · BSB · 2 occurrences
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
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Matthew 22:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
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Matthew 22:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’
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Matthew 22:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
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Matthew 22:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
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Matthew 23:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
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Matthew 23:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
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Matthew 23:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
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Matthew 23:35 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
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Matthew 23:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
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Matthew 24:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
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Matthew 24:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
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Matthew 24:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
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Matthew 24:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
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Matthew 24:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
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Matthew 24:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
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Matthew 24:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
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Matthew 24:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
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Matthew 24:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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Matthew 25:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
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Matthew 25:23 · BSB · 2 occurrences
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
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Matthew 25:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
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Matthew 25:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
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Matthew 25:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
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Matthew 26:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
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Matthew 26:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
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Matthew 26:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
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Matthew 26:50 · BSB · 2 occurrences
“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.
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Matthew 26:55 · BSB · 1 occurrence
At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
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Matthew 26:64 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
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Matthew 27:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
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Matthew 27:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences
All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
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Matthew 27:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
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