ἐφ
Lemma: ἐπί
preposition
preposition
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Added Jan 20, 2026
Definition
ἐπί is a preposition meaning on, upon, or over; with genitive or dative it marks location (on/at) or regarding (concerning/about), and with accusative it marks motion toward or onto (toward the surface or goal).
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Grammatical Analysis
"ἐφ"
Lemma: ἐπί
Exact form: ἐφ’ (from ἐπί)
Function: preposition meaning generally 'on, upon, over, against, at' (sense depends on case)
Phonology note: apocopated form used before a vowel with rough breathing (ἐπί + ἁ-/ἑ-/ἱ-/ὁ-/ὑ- → ἐφ’)
Governs case: genitive / dative / accusative (case determines meaning; not recoverable from the form alone)
Related Forms of ἐπί
15 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:
Epi
preposition
ἐφ'
preposition (contracted form)
ἐπι
preposition
ἐφ' οὖ
prepositional_phrase
ἐπ’
preposition (elided form)
epi
preposition
ἐπὶ
preposition
επι
preposition
ἐϕ᾽
preposition
ἐπί
preposition
ἐπ᾽
preposition
επ᾽
preposition
ἐπι
preposition
ἐφ᾽
preposition (enclitic form with elision)
ἐπὶ τὰ
preposition + definite article