Strong G1883ἐπάνω

above

Transliteration
epanō
Pronunciation
ep-an'-o
Morphology
Greek Preposition

Definition

From G1909 and G507; up above that is over or on (of place amount rank etc.): - above more than (up-) on over.

Detailed definition

ἐπ-άνω
adv., [in LXX for מַעֲלָה, עַל, מֵעָל, etc.;]
above;

1. adverbially;
__(a) of place: Luk.11:44;
__(b) of number, more than: Mrk.14:5, 1Co.15:6.

2. As prep. C. genitive;
__(a) of place: Mat.2:9 5:14 21:7 23:18-22 27:37 28:2, Luk.4:39 10:19, Rev.6:8 20:3;
__(b) of pre-eminence: Luk.19:17-19, Jhn.3:31.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1883 appears in 18 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • over6
  • on4
  • thereon3
  • above2
  • upon2
  • be1
  • more1

First verses

  1. Matthew 2:9
    When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
  2. Matthew 5:14
    Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
  3. Matthew 21:7
    And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
  4. Matthew 23:18
    And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
  5. Matthew 23:20
    Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
  6. Matthew 23:22
    And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
  7. Matthew 27:37
    And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  8. Matthew 28:2
    And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
  9. Mark 14:5
    For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
  10. Luke 4:39
    And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
  11. Luke 10:19
    Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
  12. Luke 11:44
    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.
  13. Luke 19:17
    And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
  14. Luke 19:19
    And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
  15. John 3:31
    He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
  16. 1 Corinthians 15:6
    After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
  17. Revelation 6:8
    And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
  18. Revelation 20:3
    And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπάνω [ᾰ],
adverb, (ἄνω) above, on the upper side or part, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 773, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 514b, etc.)]; with Article, ὁ ἐ. πύργος the upper tower, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.54, etc.)]
2 as preposition, with genitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 1.179 (in tmesi, ἐπὶ τοῦ σήματος ἄνω [prev. work] 93), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 109d; ἐ. τῆς χώρας “IG” 12(5).872.32 (Tenos, 3rd c.BC))]; ἐ. γεγονότες κακίας having risen superior to.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1063c; γίγνεται ἐ. τῆς πληγῆς 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.4.2; ἐ. χρημάτων εἶναι 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 6.28 (but ἐ. χρημάτων τεταγμένος)] set over, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 48.5).)]
3 before, in front of, with genitive, [LXX (LXX.Gen.18.2, LXX.2Ki.24.20)]; in the presence of, τινός [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“POxy.” 903.14, 20 (4th c.AD).)]
II above, in a book, ἐν τοῖς ἐ. εἴρηται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.3.1 (interpolated), compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1012b6; τὰ ἐ. λεχθέντα 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.5.8; καθὼς ἐ. γέγραπται “IG” 9(1).694.131 (Corc.), compare “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 3059.3 (from Teos), Polystr.p.22 W.)]
III of Time, ἐν τοῖς ἐ. χρόνοις in former times, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.42, 18.49; ἐν τῷ ἐ. μηνί “OGI” 764.40 (Pergam.).)]
IV of Relationship, πατέρες καὶ τούτων ἐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 60.7; οἱ ἐ. πρόγονοι 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “contra Apionem” 1.7)]; ἐ. ὄντες Εὐρωπαῖοι citizens of Europus in unbroken descent, Cumont Fouilles de Doura-Europos [Refs (p.300.)]
V in Logic, τὸ ἐ. γένος the genus or species above, opposed to τὰ ὑποκάτω, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 122a4, 143a21; τὰ ἐ. τοῦ γένους [prev. work] 122a34.)]
VI of Number, above, more, ἀπὸ εἰκοσαετοῦς καὶ ἐ. [LXX (LXX.Exo.30.14, +others)]; above, more than, ἐ. τριακοσίων δηναρίων [NT (NT.Mark.14.5; ὤφθη ἐ. πεντακοσίοις NT.1Cor.15.6.)]