G1909

ἐπί

epi

Preposition · A root

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, × 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.

Outline

  1. upon, on, at, by, before
  2. of position, on, at, by, over, against
  3. to, over, on, at, across, against

Usages (5/16)

Luke 4:4

Quoting Deuteronomy 8:3

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

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Luke 4:18

Quoting Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Breakdown

the poor Israelites.

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Luke 10:19

Breakdown

power Knowledge of the scriptures. serpents and scorpions Israel. enemy The other nations, mainly the Edomites.

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