ἐπάνω [ᾰ],
adverb, (ἄνω) above, on the upper side or part, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 773, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 514b, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; with Article, ὁ ἐ. πύργος the upper tower, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.54, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 as preposition, with genitive, [[ [prev. author] 1.179 (in tmesi, ἐπὶ τοῦ σήματος ἄνω [prev. work] 93), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 109d; ἐ. τῆς χώρας “IG” 12(5).872.32 (Tenos, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. γεγονότες κακίας having risen superior to.., [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1063c; γίγνεται ἐ. τῆς πληγῆς 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.4.2; ἐ. χρημάτων εἶναι 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 6.28 (but ἐ. χρημάτων τεταγμένος] Refs 1st c.AD+] set over, [[ 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 48.5). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 before, in front of, with genitive, [[ LXX.Gen.18.2, LXX.2Ki.24.20 ] LXX]; in the presence of, τινός [[ “POxy.” 903.14, 20 (4th c.AD). ] Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II above, in a book, ἐν τοῖς ἐ. εἴρηται [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.3.1 (interpolated), compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1012b6; τὰ ἐ. λεχθέντα 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.5.8; καθὼς ἐ. γέγραπται “IG” 9(1).694.131 (Corc.), compare “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 3059.3 (from Teos), Polystr.p.22 W. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III of Time, ἐν τοῖς ἐ. χρόνοις in former times, [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 16.42, 18.49; ἐν τῷ ἐ. μηνί “OGI” 764.40 (Pergam.). ] Refs 1st c.BC+]