8.5.1.3 On

Use this domain for words indicating that something is on another thing.

Louw Nida Codes: 
83H On, Upon, On the Surface Of
  • What words indicate that something is on something else?
    be on, be on top of, topside, upon,

    • 8.5.1.3.1 Above

    Use this domain for words that express the idea that something is above another thing. The concept 'above' is inherently relational, expressing the relative positions of two things.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    83I Above, Below
  • What words indicate that something is above something else?
    above, higher than, over, overhang, up above, super-, supra-, on high,
  • What words describe something that is above something else?
    aloft, overhanging, overhead, upper,

    • 8.5.1.3.2 Under, below

    Use this domain for words that express the idea that something is under another thing. The concept 'under' is inherently relational, expressing the relative positions of two things.

  • What words indicate that something is under something that is directly above it?
    under, underneath, beneath, under-, sub-
  • What words indicate that something is in a lower position or on a lower level?
    below, beneath, sunken, lower
  • What words indicate that something is under a covering (such as clothes, skin, or paint)?
    under, underneath, beneath
  • What words refer to being under something?
    underlay, underlie,
  • What words describe something that is under another thing?
    underlying, nether,