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G1909ἐπίepi

upon/to/againstPart of speech: Greek Preposition

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Occurrences by book

  1. 126
  2. 75
  3. 165
  4. 35
  5. 174
  6. 32
  7. 19
  8. 24
  9. 8
  10. 11
  11. 7
  12. 6
  13. 6
  14. 4
  15. 8
  16. 6
  17. 2
  18. 2
  19. 30
  20. 8
  21. 9
  22. 3
  23. 1
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 1
  26. 1
  27. 146

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909 occurrences in 793 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. Philippians 3:9

    And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

    ἐπὶ epi “on the basis of”

  2. Philippians 3:12

    Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

    ἐφ᾽ eph᾽ “of”

  3. Philippians 4:10

    But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.

    ἐφ᾽ eph᾽ “wherein”

  4. Colossians 1:16

    For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;

    ἐπὶ epi “upon”

  5. Colossians 1:20

    Through him uniting all things with himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, uniting all things which are on earth or in heaven.

    ἐπὶ epi “on”

  6. Colossians 3:2

    Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth.

    ἐπὶ epi “on”

  7. Colossians 3:5

    Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;

    ἐπὶ epi “upon”

  8. Colossians 3:6

    Because of which the wrath of God comes on those who go against his orders;

    ἐπὶ epi “on”

  9. Colossians 3:14

    And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.

    ἐπὶ epi “Beyond”

  10. 1 Thessalonians 1:2

    We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;

    ἐπὶ epi “in”

  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:16

    Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.

    ἐπ᾽ ep᾽ “upon”

  12. 1 Thessalonians 3:7

    For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;

    ἐφ᾽ eph᾽ “as to”ἐπὶ epi “in”

  13. 1 Thessalonians 3:9

    For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;

    ἐπὶ epi “in return for”

  14. 1 Thessalonians 4:7

    Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.

    ἐπὶ epi “to”

  15. 2 Thessalonians 1:10

    At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day.

    ἐφ᾽ eph᾽ “to”

  16. 2 Thessalonians 2:1

    Now as to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and our meeting with him, it is our desire, my brothers,

    ἐπ᾽ ep᾽ “unto”

  17. 2 Thessalonians 2:4

    Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

    ἐπὶ epi “above”

  18. 2 Thessalonians 3:4

    And we have faith in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things about which we give you orders.

    ἐφ᾽ eph᾽ “as to”

  19. 1 Timothy 1:16

    But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life.

    ἐπ᾽ ep᾽ “on”

  20. 1 Timothy 1:18

    This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,

    ἐπὶ epi “as to”

  21. 1 Timothy 4:10

    And this is the purpose of all our work and our fighting, because our hope is in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, and specially of those who have faith.

    ἐπὶ epi “on”

  22. 1 Timothy 5:5

    Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

    ἐπὶ epi “in”

  23. 1 Timothy 5:19

    Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

    ἐπὶ epi “upon”

  24. 1 Timothy 6:13

    I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,

    ἐπὶ epi “before”

  25. 1 Timothy 6:17

    Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

    ἐπὶ epi “in”ἐπὶ epi “on”