eph

eph-

variant of epi- before an aspirate: ephedrine.
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Eph.

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E·phe·sians

[ih-fee-zhuhnz]
noun ( used with a singular verb )
a book of the new testament, written by Paul. Abbreviation: Eph., Ephes., Ephs.
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Eph. or Bible Ephes.
 
abbreviation for
Ephesians
 
Ephes. or Bible Ephes.
 
abbreviation for

eph-
 
prefix
a variant of epi- : ephedra; ephedrine

Ephesians (ɪˈfiːʒənz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians), containing an exposition of the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ

epi-, (before a vowel) eph- or (before a vowel) ep-
 
prefix
1.  on; upon; above; over: epidermis; epicentre
2.  in addition to: epiphenomenon
3.  after: epigenesis; epilogue
4.  near; close to: epicalyx
 
[from Greek, from epi (prep)]
 
eph-, (before a vowel) eph- or (before a vowel) ep-
 
prefix
 
[from Greek, from epi (prep)]
 
ep-, (before a vowel) eph- or (before a vowel) ep-
 
prefix
 
[from Greek, from epi (prep)]

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Ephesians
residents of the Greek city of Ephesus, in what is now western Turkey.
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Eph.
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