Epanō ἐπάνω

Epanō (Greek ἐπάνω, Strong's G1883) is a Greek preposition meaning “above”. It occurs 19 times in 18 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Epanō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• 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 where the young child was.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.
• Matthew 5:14
  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
• Matthew 21:7
  And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
• Matthew 23:18
  And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.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.’
• Matthew 23:20
  Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
• Matthew 23:22
  And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
• Matthew 27:37
  And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: 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 it.Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Mark

• Mark 14:5
  For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

Luke

• Luke 4:39
  And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.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
  Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm 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 them are not aware of them.Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
• 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 ten cities.His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
• Luke 19:19
  And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’

John

• 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 all.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.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 15:6
  After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

Revelation

• Revelation 6:8
  And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on 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.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.
• Revelation 20:3
  And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon 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.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.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).