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Matthew 2:9 ἐπάνω 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.

Here: 'Directly above'. It marks the exact location, not just the general direction of Bethlehem.

Matthew 5:14 ἐπάνω on

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Here: "Up on top of": the city sits on the height, where it can be seen from every direction.

Matthew 21:7 ἐπάνω on

They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

Here: "On top of." It sets Jesus physically on top of what has just been laid out.

Matthew 23:18 ἐπάνω upon

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.’

Here: "On top of". It pictures the gift physically resting on the altar, which prepares the reply in v.19 that the altar is what makes the gift holy.

Matthew 23:20 ἐπάνω upon

So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

Here: 'On top of': the sacrifices and gifts laid on the altar and burning in its fire.

Matthew 23:22 ἐπάνω upon

And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

Here: 'Upon, over'. The King sits on the throne and over it.

Matthew 27:37 ἐπάνω over

Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Here: "Above." The sign was fixed higher than his head, where everyone passing could read it.

Matthew 28:2 ἐπάνω upon

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Here: 'Up on top of.' He is not beside the stone but seated on it.

Mark 14:5 ἐπάνω above

It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

Luke 4:39 ἐπάνω 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.

Luke 10:19 ἐπάνω upon

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

Here: 'Right on top of.' The foot comes down on the creature and does more than walk near it.

Luke 11:44 ἐπάνω above

Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

Luke 19:17 ἐπάνω 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.’

Here: Places him above the cities as their governor.

Luke 19:19 ἐπάνω over

And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’

John 3:31 ἐπάνω 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.

Here: Literally 'on top of', used here for rank: he stands over everything and everyone. It is a word of supremacy, not of distance.

1 Corinthians 15:6 ἐπάνω to above

After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

Revelation 6:8 ἐπάνω on

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.

Here: 'On top of' the horse. It is slightly fuller than the plain 'on' (epi) used for the earlier riders.

Revelation 20:3 ἐπάνω 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.

Here: The seal is placed 'over' him, on the cover of the shaft above where he lies.