ΟΙΟΝἘΠΙ, οιονἐπι
OIONEPI, oionepi
Sounds Like: OY-on-EP-ee
Translations: as if, as it were, just as, such as
From the root: ΟΙΟΝ, ἘΠΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from οἷον (oion), meaning 'as, just as', and ἐπί (epi), a preposition meaning 'upon, over, on'. Together, οἷον ἐπί functions as an adverbial phrase or conjunction, indicating a comparison or a hypothetical situation, meaning 'as if' or 'as it were'. It is used to introduce a comparison or a statement that is presented as a possibility or a likeness rather than a direct fact.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s numbers: G3634 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1909 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:4
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΙΟΝ, ἘΠΙ, appear in our texts.
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