ἐπάνω

A. above, on the upper side or part, Ar. Lys. 773, Pl. R. 514b, etc.; with Art., ὁ ἐ. πύργος the upper tower, Hdt. 3.54, etc.

2. as Prep., c. gen., Id. 1.179 (in tmesi, ἐπὶ τοῦ σήματος ἄνω ib.93), Pl. Phd. 109d; ἐ. τῆς χώρας IG 12(5).872.32 (Tenos, iii B.C.); ἐ. γεγονότες κακίας having risen superior to . ., Plu. 2.1063c; γίγνεται ἐ. τῆς πληγῆς J. BJ 1.4.2; ἐ. χρημάτων εἶναι D.L. 6.28 (but ἐ. χρημάτων τεταγμένος set over, Vett.Val. 48.5).

3. before, in front of, c. gen., LXX Ge. 18.2, 2 Ki. 24.20; in the presence of, τινός POxy. 903.14,20 (iv A.D.).

II. above, in a book, ἐν τοῖς ἐ. εἴρηται X. An. 6.3.1 (interpol.), cf. Arist. Metaph. 1012b6; τὰ ἐ. λεχθέντα Str. 2.5.8; καθὼς ἐ. γέγραπται IG 9(1).694.131 (Corc.), cf. CIG 3059.3 (Teos), Polystr.p.22 W.

III. of Time, ἐν τοῖς ἐ. χρόνοις in former times, D.S. 16.42, 18.49; ἐν τῷ ἐ. μηνί OGI 764.40 (Pergam.).

IV. of Relationship, πατέρες καὶ τούτων ἐ. D. 60.7; οἱ ἐ. πρόγονοι J. Ap. 1.7; ἐ. ὄντες Εὐρωπαῖοι citizens of Europus in unbroken descent, Cumont Fouilles de Doura-Europos p.300.

V. in Logic, τὸ ἐ. γένος the genus or species above, opp. τὰ ὑποκάτω, Arist. Top. 122a4, 143a21; τὰ ἐ. τοῦ γένους ib.122a34.

VI. of Number, above, more, ἀπὸ εἰκοσαετοῦς καὶ ἐ. LXX Ex. 30.14, al.; above, more than, ἐ. τριακοσίων δηναρίων Ev.Marc. 14.5; ὤφθη ἐ. πεντακοσίοις 1 Ep.Cor. 15.6.