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ἐγώ

egōI/weHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentPronoun2,585 occurrences27 books1,832 verses

Definition

ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς,

of person(s) pron.

I.

(a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, al. But often there is no apparent emphasis, as Matthew 10:16, John 10:17; ἰδοὺ ἐ. (= Heb. הִנֵּנִי, cf. 1 Kings 3:8), Acts 9:10; ἐ. (like Heb. אֲנִי), I am, John 1:23 (LXX), Acts 7:32 (LXX).

(b) The enclitic forms (see supr.) are used with nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, where there is no emphasis: ἐν τ. πατρί μου, John 14:20; μου τ. λόγους, Matthew 7:24; ὀπίσω μου, Matthew 3:11; ἰσχυρότερός μου, ib.; λέγει μοι, Revelation 5:5; also with the prep. πρός, as Mark 9:19, al. The full forms (ἐμοῦ, etc.) are used with the other prepositions, as δι᾽ ἐμοῦ, ἐν ἐμοί, εἰς ἐμέ, etc., also for emphasis, as Luke 10:16, John 7:23, Mark 14:7, al.

(with) The genitive μου and ἡμῶν are often used for the poss. pronouns ἐμός, ἡμέτερος: τ. λαόν μου, Matthew 2:6; μου τῂ ἀπιστιᾳ, Mark 9:24.

(d) τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί ( = Heb. מַה־לִי וָלָךְ, Judges 11:12, al.), i.e. what have we in common: Matthew 8:29, Mark 1:24; 5:7, Luke 8:28, John 2:4; τί γάρ μοι, 1 Corinthians 5:2.

(e) The interchange of ἐγώ and ἡμεῖς, common in π., appears in Pauline Epp. (see M, Pr., 86f., M, Th., 131f.).

(f) κἀγώ (= καὶ ἐγώ), and I, even I, I also: Matthew 2:8, Luke 2:48, John 6:56, Romans 3:7, 1 Corinthians 7:40, al.; κἀγώ . . . καί, both . . . and, John 7:28.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐγώ:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2,585 total
  1. John 7:29ἐγὼ · but I; με · Me
    …but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”
  2. John 7:33με · Me
    So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
  3. John 7:34με · Me; με · Me; ἐγὼ · I
    You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”
  4. John 7:35ἡμεῖς · we
    At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
  5. John 7:36με · Me; με · Me; ἐγὼ · I
    What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”
  6. John 7:37με · Me
    On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
  7. John 7:38ἐμέ · Me
    Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
  8. John 7:51ἡμῶν · {Does} our
    “Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
  9. John 8:5ἡμῖν · us
    In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”
  10. John 8:11ἐγώ · do I
    “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
  11. John 8:12Ἐγώ · I; ἐμοὶ · Me
    Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
  12. John 8:14ἐγὼ · I; μου · My
    Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
  13. John 8:15ἐγὼ · I
    You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
  14. John 8:16ἐγώ · I; ἐγὼ · I; με · Me
    But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
  15. John 8:18ἐγώ · I; ἐμοῦ · Me; με · Me
    I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
  16. John 8:19ἐμὲ · Me; μου · My; ἐμὲ · Me; μου · My
    “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”
  17. John 8:21Ἐγὼ · I; με · Me; ἐγὼ · I
    Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
  18. John 8:22ἐγὼ · I
    So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
  19. John 8:23ἐγὼ · I; ἐγὼ · I
    Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
  20. John 8:24ἐγώ · I
    That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
  21. John 8:26με · Me
    “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
  22. John 8:28ἐγώ · I; με · Me
    So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
  23. John 8:29με · Me; ἐμοῦ · Me; με · Me; ἐγὼ · I
    He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
  24. John 8:31μού · My
    So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
  25. John 8:37με · Me
    I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
  26. John 8:38ἐγὼ · I
    I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
  27. John 8:39ἡμῶν · our
    “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
  28. John 8:40με · Me
    But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
  29. John 8:41Ἡμεῖς · We
    You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”