#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, BBG 4th ed. ch. 8, pp. 67–78; appendix p. 419
- Smyth §1636
- Hildebrandt, Mastering NT Greek ch. 6, p. 43 (CLI)
Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.