ἘΠΙΤΟΥΣ, ἐπιτους
EPITOUS, epitous
Sounds Like: eh-pee-TOOS
Translations: upon the, to the, against the, over the, on the, at the, for the, in the
From the root: ἘΠΙ, Ὁ
Part of Speech: Preposition, Article
Explanation: This is a compound phrase consisting of the preposition 'ἘΠΙ' (epi) and the definite article 'ΤΟΥΣ' (tous). 'ἘΠΙ' is a versatile preposition that can mean 'upon', 'to', 'against', 'over', 'on', 'at', 'for', or 'in', depending on the context and the case of the noun it governs. In this instance, 'ΤΟΥΣ' is the masculine or feminine accusative plural form of the definite article 'the'. When 'ἘΠΙ' is used with the accusative case, it often indicates direction, purpose, or hostile action. Therefore, 'ἘΠΙΤΟΥΣ' generally means 'upon the', 'to the', or 'against the', referring to multiple masculine or feminine entities.
Inflection: Preposition with Accusative Plural, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G1909 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3588 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
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