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G1883 ἐπάνω (epánō)
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Quick Definition

ἐπάνω Adv on the top, above, superior to

Strong's Definition

from 1909 and 507; up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.)

KJV Usage: above, more than, (up-)on, over

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

prep. (with gen.), advb. | ἀνά

83.49 · Spacial Positions · Above, Below

above, over, on, upon a position above another, whether or not in contact

MAT 2:9 · MAT 5:14 · MAT 21:7 · MAT 23:18 · MAT 23:20 · MAT 23:22 · MAT 27:37 · MAT 28:2 · LUK 4:39 · LUK 10:19 · LUK 11:44 · LUK 19:17 · LUK 19:19 · REV 6:8 · REV 20:3

78.30 · Degree · More Than, Less Than [Comparative Degree]

more than, in excess of a degree which is significantly in excess of some amount

MRK 14:5 · 1CO 15:6

87.31 · Status · High Status or Rank [including persons of high status]

far above, considerably superior to a marker of superior status, suggesting an additional factor of degree See discussion at 84.13.

JHN 3:31 · JHN 3:31

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπ-άνω, adv., (ἐπί and ἄνω [οἵ. W. 102 (97); B. 319 (273)]}), Hdt. et sqq.; often in the Sept.; above; 1. adverbially, a. of place: Lk. xi. 44; b. of number; beyond, more than: πραθῆναι ἐπάνω τριακοσίων δηναρίων, sold for more than three hundred denaries, Mk. xiv. 5; ὥφθη ἐπάνω πεντακοσίοις ἀδελφοῖς, by more than five hundred brethren, 1 Co. xv. 6; ef. W. § 37, 5; [B. 168 (146) ]. 2. as a preposition it is joined with the gen. [W. § 54,6], a. of place: Mt. ii. 9; v.14; xxi. 7 RG; xxiii. 18, 20, [22]; xxvii. 37; xxviii. 2; Lk. iv. 39; [χ. 19]; Rev. vi. 8 [WH br. the gen.]; xx. 3, [11 Tr txt.]. b. of dignity and power: ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν ἐπάνω τινός, Lk. xix. 17, [19]; ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστί, Jn. iii. 81", [815 (but here GT WH mre. om. the cl.) }.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπάνω epanō 19x

can function as an improper prep., above, over, upon, of place, Mt. 2:9; 5:14; over, of authority, Lk. 19:17, 19; above, more than, Mk. 14:5

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπ-άνω adv.,

[in LXX for מַעֲלָה, עַל, מֵעָל, etc. ;]

above;

adverbially;

of place: Lk 11:44;

of number, more than: Mk 14:5, I Co 15:6.

As prep. c. gen.;

of place: Mt 2:9 5:14 21:7 23:18, 20, 22 27:37 28:2, Lk 4:39 10:19, Re 6:8 20:3;

of pre-eminence: Lk 19:17, 19, Jo 3:31.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐπάνω (epanō) — above. ἐπάνω [ᾰ], adverb, (ἄνω) above, on the upper side or part, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with Article, ὁ ἐ. πύργος the upper tower, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. as preposition, with genitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. γεγονότες κακίας having risen superior to.., [Refs 1st c.AD+] set over, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

3. before, in front of, with genitive, [LXX]; in the presence of, τινός [Refs 4th c.AD+]

II. above, in a book, ἐν τοῖς ἐ. εἴρηται [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. of Time, ἐν τοῖς ἐ. χρόνοις in former times, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

IV. of Relationship, πατέρες καὶ τούτων ἐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐ. ὄντες Εὐρωπαῖοι citizens of Europus in unbroken descent, Cumont Fouilles de Doura-Europos [Refs]

V. in Logic, τὸ ἐ. γένος the genus or species above, opposed to τὰ ὑποκάτω, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

VI. of Number, above, more, ἀπὸ εἰκοσαετοῦς καὶ ἐ. [LXX]; above, more than, ἐ. τριακοσίων δηναρίων [NT]

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