ἐπι

Before a vowel ἐπ-. Also in assimilated form ἐφ-.

• • 1

    Position on or upon something or on or in the surface of something.

  • 2

    At, by, in, among.

  • 3

    Placing, fitting or attaching in a specified or indicated position.

  • 4

    Denoting an occasion or cause, at, in, thereat, thereupon, therein.

  • 5

    Denoting (sometimes vaguely) that action, effort or the like takes place in a specified or indicated direction or is directed to or against something or to a specified or indicated object or end.

  • 6

    Besides, in addition.

  • 7

    Following, succession; being behind.

  • 8

    Accompaniment.

  • 9

    In answer or response.

  • 10

    Being in charge of something.

  • 11

    To, towards, at, on, upon, for. So in hostile sense.

  • 12

    On to, on, upon, over.

  • 13

    Over, passing over.

  • 14

    Going over or along a space or line or over or round persons, etc.

  • 15

    Extension or diffusion over a space.

  • 16

    Extension over a period of time.

  • 17

    On, onwards.

  • 18

    Putting to, closing, shutting; thrusting or pressing home.

  • 19

    Intensive (commonly not appreciably affecting the sense).