#21 · 890× in the NT · preposition

ἐπί + genitive

on, upon, in the time of

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καθημένου δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους τῶν ἐλαιῶν
as he sat on the Mount of Olives
Matt 24:3 · dictionary form
ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος
at the time of the Babylonian exile
Matt 1:11 · + gen. ‘in the time of’
πῶς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἀβιαθὰρ ἀρχιερέως
how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest
Mark 2:26 · + gen.

Preposition + genitive

Resting on a surface, or 'in the time of' a person. Meaning changes with case — this card is genitive only.

ἐπί + genitive: on (a surface), or ‘in the time of’ a person. Keep this card separate from the dative and accusative meanings.