#21 · 890× in the NT · preposition

ἐπί + dative

on, at, on the basis of

History

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In the NT

  • ἐκαθέζετο οὕτως ἐπὶ τῇ πηγῇ

    he was sitting thus at the well

    John 4:6 · dictionary form

  • ἐπὶ τῷ ῥήματί σου χαλάσω τὰ δίκτυα

    at your word I will let down the nets

    Luke 5:5 · + dat. ‘on the basis of’

  • ἐπὶ τῇ ὡραίᾳ πύλῃ τοῦ ἱεροῦ

    at the Beautiful Gate of the temple

    Acts 3:10 · + dat. location

Morphology

Preposition + dative

Location 'at/on', or the ground of an action (ἐπὶ τῷ ῥήματί σου). This card is dative only.

ἐπί + dative: at / on (location), or the basis of an action (ἐπὶ τῷ ῥήματί σου = at your word).

Further reading

Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.