ἐπί
epi
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The Greek preposition "ἐπί" (epi) primarily means "on" or "upon" and often conveys the idea of something being positioned or placed on top of something else. It can also indicate concepts like authority over, proximity to, or direction toward, depending on the context and the case of the noun it modifies (genitive, dative, or accusative). Additionally, it is used metaphorically to express ideas such as purpose, reason, or time, and it frequently appears in compound words to add meanings like "towards," "over," or "against."
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.
The Greek word epi means "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.," encompassing related ideas including about, above, after, against.
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