The term "upon" is a preposition frequently encountered in the Bible, signifying a position of being on top of or in contact with a surface. It often conveys the idea of authority, responsibility, or a specific action taking place. In the Berean Standard Bible , "upon" is used in various contexts, each carrying significant theological and spiritual implications.

1. Divine Authority and Command: The use of "upon" often indicates divine authority or command. For instance, in Genesis 1:2, "The Spirit of God was hovering upon the surface of the waters," illustrating God's sovereign presence and creative power at the beginning of creation. This highlights the divine authority over the cosmos and the initiation of life.

2. Judgment and Consequence: "Upon" is also used in contexts of judgment and consequence. In Exodus 12:12, God declares, "On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn—both man and beast—and I will execute judgment upon all the gods of Egypt." Here, "upon" signifies the direct action of God's judgment against the Egyptians, emphasizing His justice and the fulfillment of His promises to Israel.

3. Blessing and Favor: Conversely, "upon" can denote blessing and favor. In Numbers 6:24-26, the Aaronic blessing includes, "The LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you." This usage underscores the bestowal of divine favor and grace, reflecting God's benevolence and the covenant relationship with His people.

4. Prophetic Fulfillment: The term is also used in prophetic contexts, indicating the fulfillment of God's promises. In Isaiah 9:6, it is prophesied, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders." This prophecy points to the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, and His ultimate authority and rule.

5. Human Responsibility and Action: "Upon" can indicate human responsibility or action. In Matthew 5:14, Jesus tells His disciples, "You are the light of the world. A city set upon a hill cannot be hidden." This metaphorical use of "upon" calls believers to live visibly righteous lives, reflecting God's light to the world.

6. Spiritual Empowerment: In the New Testament, "upon" is used to describe the coming of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 1:8, Jesus promises, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you." This signifies the empowerment of believers for witness and ministry, marking the beginning of the Church's mission.

7. Eschatological Significance: In Revelation, "upon" is used in eschatological contexts, often describing events of the end times. Revelation 6:8 states, "And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with famine, with pestilence, and by the wild beasts of the earth." Here, "upon" indicates the scope and impact of divine judgment during the tribulation period.

In summary, the preposition "upon" in the Bible is rich with meaning, often denoting authority, action, and presence, whether divine or human. Its usage spans from creation to eschatology, underscoring key theological themes such as God's sovereignty, judgment, blessing, and the fulfillment of His promises.(prep.) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.CLOTHED UPON

klothd, (ependuo, "to put on over" another garment): Used only in 2 Corinthians 5:2, 4. In 5:4 in contrast with unclothed, compare 1 Corinthians 15:53, in which the idea of putting on, as a garment, is expressed of incorruption and immortality. The meaning here is very subtle and difficult of interpretation. In all probability Paul thinks of a certain envelopment of his physical mortal body even in this life ("in this we groan," i.e. in this present body), hence, the force of the prefixed preposition. The body itself was regarded by the philosophers of his day as a covering of the soul, and hence, it was to be clothed upon and at the same time transformed by the superimposed heavenly body. Ependutes, an outer garment, is used several times in Septuagint for me`il, an upper garment or robe (compare John 21:7).

Walter G. Clippinger

JUDAH AT (UPON) THE JORDAN

(yehudhah ha-yarden): A place marking the eastern limit of the territory of Naphtali (Joshua 19:34). It is generally thought among scholars that the text is corrupt; but no very probable emendation has been suggested. Thomson (L B, II, 466) proposes to identify it with Seiyid Jehuda, a small white-domed sanctuary about 3 miles to the Southeast of Tell el-Qady.

1968. epipipto -- to fall upon
... to fall upon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epipipto Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-pip'-to) Short Definition: I fall upon, press upon Definition: I fall upon ...
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2007. epitithemi -- to lay upon, to place upon
... to lay upon, to place upon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epitithemi Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-tith'-ay-mee) Short Definition: I put, place upon, lay on ...
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1977. epiripto -- to cast upon
... to cast upon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epiripto Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ir-hrip'-to) Short Definition: I throw upon, cast upon Definition: I throw ...
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2026. epoikodomeo -- to build upon
... to build upon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epoikodomeo Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-oy-kod-om-eh'-o) Short Definition: I build upon a foundation Definition ...
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1940. epikathizo -- to sit upon
... to sit upon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epikathizo Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-kath-id'-zo) Short Definition: I sit upon Definition: I sit upon, cause ...
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4363. prospipto -- to fall upon, fall prostrate before
... to fall upon, fall prostrate before. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: prospipto
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-pip'-to) Short Definition: I fall down before ...
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1863. epago -- to bring upon
... to bring upon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epago Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ag'-o) Short Definition: I bring upon Definition: I bring upon; met: I cause ...
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1909. epi -- on, upon
... on, upon. Part of Speech: Preposition Transliteration: epi Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee') Short Definition: on, to, against, on the basis of, at Definition: on, ...
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1793. entugchano -- to chance upon, by impl. confer with, by ext. ...
... 1792, 1793. entugchano. 1794 . to chance upon, by impl. confer with, by
ext. entreat. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: entugchano ...
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1904. eperchomai -- to come to or upon
... to come to or upon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eperchomai Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-er'-khom-ahee) Short Definition: I approach, overtake, attack ...
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1656. goshem -- rained upon
... 1655, 1656. goshem. 1657 . rained upon. Transliteration: goshem Phonetic
Spelling: (go'-shem) Short Definition: upon. ... rained upon ...
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5922. al -- upon, over, above
... 5921, 5922. al. 5923 . upon, over, above. Transliteration: al Phonetic Spelling:
(al) Short Definition: over. ... about, upon, into, why with. ...
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5921. al -- upon, above, over
... 5920, 5921. al. 5922 . upon, above, over. Transliteration: al Phonetic
Spelling: (al) Short Definition: over. Word Origin from alah ...
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6029. anad -- to bind (around or upon)
... 6028, 6029. anad. 6030 . to bind (around or upon). Transliteration: anad Phonetic
Spelling: (aw-nad') Short Definition: bind. Word Origin a prim. ...
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6693. tsuq -- to constrain, bring into straits, press upon
... tsuq. 6694 . to constrain, bring into straits, press upon. Transliteration: tsuq
Phonetic Spelling: (tsook) Short Definition: oppress. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2064. zabad -- bestow upon, endow with
... 2063, 2064. zabad. 2065 . bestow upon, endow with. Transliteration: zabad Phonetic
Spelling: (zaw-bad') Short Definition: endowed. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7602b. shaaph -- to crush, trample upon
... 7602a, 7602b. shaaph. 7603 . to crush, trample upon. Transliteration:
shaaph Short Definition: trampled. Word Origin a prim. root ...
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2347. chus -- to pity, look upon with compassion
... 2346, 2347. chus. 2348 . to pity, look upon with compassion. Transliteration:
chus Phonetic Spelling: (khoos) Short Definition: pity. ...
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8197c. sippach -- to cause a scab upon
... 8197b, 8197c. sippach. 8198 . to cause a scab upon. Transliteration:
sippach Short Definition: afflict. Word Origin denominative ...
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6680. tsavah -- to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command ...
... tsavah. 6681 . to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order.
Transliteration: tsavah Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-vaw') Short Definition: commanded. ...
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Days of Heaven Upon Earth
Days of Heaven Upon Earth. <. Days of Heaven Upon Earth Rev. AB Simpson.
Table of Contents. Title Page. THE DAYS OF HEAVEN. ...
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Private Thoughts Upon a Christian Life
Private Thoughts Upon a Christian Life. <. Private Thoughts Upon a Christian
Life William Beveridge. Table of Contents. Title Page. THE PREFACE. ...
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The House Built Upon the Sand.
... THE HOUSE BUILT UPON THE SAND. ... And the people; see how they are fleeing to save their
lives! And all this calamity because he built his house upon the sand. ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the new testament/the house built upon the.htm

The Man to be Wrought Upon.
... First Chapter. INTRODUCTION I. The Man to be Wrought upon. ... In a different way
He acts upon ox and tree; and in still another way upon man. ...
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The Judgment Upon Zacharias
... The Judgment Upon Zacharias. A Sermon ... He had borne the burden and heat of the day,
and received proof upon proof of the abundant mercy of God. Now mark this. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/the judgment upon zacharias.htm

Feeding Upon Christ.
... Chapter VI. Feeding Upon Christ. At this point our Lord's discourse is interrupted. ...
Is food indeed. The body does not feed upon it, but the soul. ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/feeding upon christ.htm

How Titus Upon the Celebration of his Brothers and Fathers ...
... CHAPTER 3. How Titus Upon The Celebration Of His Brothers And Fathers
Birthdays Had Many Of The Jews Slain. Concerning The Danger ...
/.../chapter 3 how titus upon.htm

The Destruction that came Upon the Philistines, and Upon
... Containing The Interval Of Thirty-Two Years. From The Death Of Eli To The Death
Of Saul. CHAPTER 1. The Destruction That Came Upon The Philistines, And Upon. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 1 the destruction that.htm

That Upon the Slaughter of Ishbosheth by the Treachery of his ...
... CHAPTER 2. That Upon The Slaughter Of Ishbosheth By The Treachery Of His Friends,
David Received The Whole Kingdom. 1. When Ishbosheth ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 2 that upon the.htm

Here Upon Earth
... THE FOURTH CENTURY 60 Here upon Earth. Here upon Earth, it is under many
disadvantages and impediments that maim it in its exercise ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/traherne/centuries of meditations/60 here upon earth.htm

Upon (17009 Occurrences)
... (prep.) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CLOTHED UPON. ... JUDAH AT (UPON) THE JORDAN. ...
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Swarming (19 Occurrences)
... Genesis 7:21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both birds, and cattle,
and beasts, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every ...
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Spoiler (11 Occurrences)
... 48:8, 18); to enemies from the North who are to assail Babylon (51:48), and in one
case (6:26) to Nebuchadrezzar making an irresistible advance upon Jerusalem. ...
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Vial (12 Occurrences)
... Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and
there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the ...
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Swarm (26 Occurrences)
... Genesis 7:21 And all flesh perished that moved upon the earth, both fowl, and cattle,
and beast, and every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth, and ...
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Armor-bearer (15 Occurrences)
... Rather than perish by the hand of a woman, Abimelech called upon his armor-bearer
to give him the finishing stroke (Judges 9:54), and when King Saul's armor ...
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Shame (412 Occurrences)
... Manifestly, then, shame is a concomitant of the divine judgment upon sin; the very
worst that a Hebrew could wish for an enemy was that he might be clothed ...
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Swarms (18 Occurrences)
... Genesis 7:21 And all flesh perished that moved upon the earth, both fowl, and cattle,
and beast, and every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth, and ...
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Armorbearer (11 Occurrences)
... Rather than perish by the hand of a woman, Abimelech called upon his armor-bearer
to give him the finishing stroke (Judges 9:54), and when King Saul's armor ...
/a/armorbearer.htm - 11k

Arrival (19 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 14:27 Upon their arrival they called the Church together and proceeded
to report in detail all that God, working with them, had done, and how He had ...
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