Quick Definition
ἐπάνω Adv on the top, above, superior to
Strong's Definition
up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.)
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G507 (ἄνω);
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
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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.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
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]