Lexical Definition
ἐπάνω epánō (ep-an'-o) above G:PREP
from ἐπί and ἄνω
above, more than, (up-)on, over.
- up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.)
Abbott-Smith
ἐπ-άνω adv., [in LXX for מַעֲלָה, עַל, מֵעָל, etc. ;]
above;
1. adverbially;
(a) of place: Lk 11:44;
(b) of number, more than: Mk 14:5, I Co 15:6.
2. As prep. c. gen.;
(a) 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;
(b) of pre-eminence: Lk 19:17, 19, Jo 3:31.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 2:9 · 5:14 · 21:7 · 23:18 · 23:20 · 23:22 · 27:37 · 28:2 |
| Mark | 14:5 |
| Luke | 4:39 · 10:19 · 11:44 · 19:17 · 19:19 |
| John | 3:31 |
| 1 Corinthians | 15:6 |
| Revelation | 6:8 · 20:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
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]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.18.2 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.24.20 ☩ LXX.Exod.30.14 ☩ Mark.14.5 ☩ 1Cor.15.6