ἐπάνω

greekNew TestamentPreposition19 occurrences6 books18 verses

Definition

ἐπ-άνω

adv., [in LXX for מַעֲלָה, עַל, מֵעָל, etc. ;]

above;

1. adverbially;

(a) of place: Luke 11:44;

(b) of number, more than: Mark 14:5, 1 Corinthians 15:6.

2. As prep. C. genitive;

(a) of place: Matthew 2:9; 5:14; 21:7; 23:18-22; 27:37; 28:2, Luke 4:39; 10:19, Revelation 6:8; 20:3;

(b) of pre-eminence: Luke 19:17-19, John 3:31.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐπάνω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

19 total
  1. Matthew 2:9ἐπάνω · over
    After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.
  2. Matthew 5:14ἐπάνω · on
    You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
  3. Matthew 21:7ἐπάνω · on
    They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
  4. Matthew 23:18ἐπάνω · on
    And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
  5. Matthew 23:20ἐπάνω · on
    So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
  6. Matthew 23:22ἐπάνω · on
    And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
  7. Matthew 27:37ἐπάνω · Above
    Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  8. Matthew 28:2ἐπάνω · on
    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
  9. Mark 14:5ἐπάνω · for over
    It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
  10. Luke 4:39ἐπάνω · over
    …and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.
  11. Luke 10:19ἐπάνω · on
    Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
  12. Luke 11:44ἐπάνω · over
    Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
  13. Luke 19:17ἐπάνω · over
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
  14. Luke 19:19ἐπάνω · over
    And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
  15. John 3:31ἐπάνω · above; ἐπάνω · above
    The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.
  16. 1 Corinthians 15:6ἐπάνω · to more than
    After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
  17. Revelation 6:8ἐπάνω
    Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
  18. Revelation 20:3ἐπάνω · over
    And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.