ἐφ’
epí
wherein
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.
Philippians 4:10 · Word #14
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 DAT
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wherein |
| Literal | upon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπί |
| Strong's | G1909 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1909-02
onto
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (Gr,P) governing the accusative case; here indicating motion or direction toward or onto something. |
| Rendering Rationale | With the accusative case, ἐπί conveys movement or direction toward or onto a surface or object. "Onto" preserves the core spatial sense of superimposition combined with directional force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | With this clause, ἐφ’ marks the sense of 'for which,' not the literal 'onto.' The best rendering matches standard English prepositional use in such relative clauses. |