ἐπ’
epí
over
A primary preposition denoting the position of being on, upon, or over, both in physical and abstract senses. Its specific nuance depends on the case of its object: (1) with genitive, indicating rest or position upon or over a surface, supervisory relationship, or concern over; (2) with dative, marking location at, on, or in proximity to something, sometimes expressing basis or ground; (3) with accusative, signifying movement toward, onto, against, or up to a place or object. Also used in extended senses to convey responsibility, authority, occasion, cause, temporal relation, or focus upon a topic.
Luke 19:27 · Word #11
Lexicon G1909
| Lemma | ἐπί |
| Transliteration | epí |
| Strong's | G1909 |
| Definition | A primary preposition denoting the position of being on, upon, or over, both in physical and abstract senses. Its specific nuance depends on the case of its object: (1) with genitive, indicating rest or position upon or over a surface, supervisory relationship, or concern over; (2) with dative, marking location at, on, or in proximity to something, sometimes expressing basis or ground; (3) with accusative, signifying movement toward, onto, against, or up to a place or object. Also used in extended senses to convey responsibility, authority, occasion, cause, temporal relation, or focus upon a topic. |
Morphology PREP ACC
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
Common Translation
| Phrase | over |
| Literal | upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπί |
| Strong's | G1909 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1909-01
onto
| Morphological Notes | Preposition governing the accusative case, indicating movement toward, onto, or against an object. |
| Rendering Rationale | With the accusative case, ἐπί signifies motion toward or onto a surface or object. "Onto" preserves the root idea of superimposition while reflecting directional movement required by the accusative. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
over
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'ἐπ’' here means 'over' in the sense of rulership. P1's 'onto' is incorrect in this context; 'over' fits the governing verb and prepositional function better. |
| P1 Flag | Yes – P1 error: Lexical/context preposition error, should be 'over' instead of 'onto'. |