Strongs Number: G1909
- Greek Word
- ἐπί
- Transliteration
- epi
- Phonetic
- ep-ee'
- Part of Speech
- Preposition
- Strongs Definition
-
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 X-(idiom) 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. In compounds it retains essentially the same import at
- Thayers Definition
-
1. upon, on, at, by, before
2. of position, on, at, by, over, against
3. to, over, on, at, across, against
- Origin
- A primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time place order etc.) as a relation of distribution [with the genitive case] that is over :upon etc.
- Bible Usage
- upon etc. (literally or figuratively).