Epánō — G1883

Definition

adverb

up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.)

1. adverbially
1. of place
2. of number
2. as a preposition it is joined with the genitive , a. of place
1. of dignity and power

Usually translated as

over, on, above, upon, more than

Origin

from G1909 and G507

• epí (G1909)
• ánō (G507)

Occurrences

Epánō occurs 20 times in 18 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (8), Mark (1), Luke (5), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Revelation (2)

• 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 (ἐπάνω) where the young child was.
• Matthew 5:14 — Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on (ἐπάνω) an hill cannot be hid.
• Matthew 21:7 — And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on (ἐπάνω) them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
• Matthew 21:7 — And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon (ἐπάνω).
• Matthew 23:18 — And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon (ἐπάνω) it, he is guilty.
• Matthew 23:20 — Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon (ἐπάνω).
• Matthew 23:22 — And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon (ἐπάνω).
• Matthew 27:37 — And set up over (ἐπάνω) his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• 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 (ἐπάνω) it.
• Mark 14:5 — For it might have been sold for more than (ἐπάνω) three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
• Luke 4:39 — And he stood over (ἐπάνω) her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
• Luke 10:19 — Behold, I give unto you power to tread on (ἐπάνω) serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
• Luke 11:44 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over (ἐπάνω) them are not aware of them.
• 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 (ἐπάνω) ten cities.
• Luke 19:19 — And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over (ἐπάνω) five cities.
• John 3:31 — He that cometh from above is above (ἐπάνω) all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
• 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 (ἐπάνω) all.
• 1 Corinthians 15:6 — After that, he was seen of above (ἐπάνω) five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
• Revelation 6:8 — And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on (ἐπάνω) 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.
• Revelation 20:3 — And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon (ἐπάνω) 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.