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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. 1 Corinthians 1:7ἡμῶν · of our
    Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:8ἡμῶν · of our
    He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:9ἡμῶν · our
    God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
  4. 1 Corinthians 1:10ἡμῶν · of our
    I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
  5. 1 Corinthians 1:11μοι · me; μου · My
    My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
  6. 1 Corinthians 1:12Ἐγὼ · I; Ἐγὼ · I; Ἐγὼ · I; Ἐγὼ · I
    What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
  7. 1 Corinthians 1:17με · me
    For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
  8. 1 Corinthians 1:18ἡμῖν · to us who
    For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
  9. 1 Corinthians 1:23ἡμεῖς · we
    …but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
  10. 1 Corinthians 1:30ἡμῖν · for us
    It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
  11. 1 Corinthians 2:4μου · My; μου · my
    My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
  12. 1 Corinthians 2:7ἡμῶν · our
    No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
  13. 1 Corinthians 2:10Ἡμῖν · to us
    But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
  14. 1 Corinthians 2:12ἡμεῖς · We; ἡμῖν · us
    We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
  15. 1 Corinthians 2:16ἡμεῖς · we
    “For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
  16. 1 Corinthians 3:4Ἐγὼ · I; Ἐγὼ · I
    For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?
  17. 1 Corinthians 3:6ἐγὼ · I
    I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
  18. 1 Corinthians 3:10μοι · me
    By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
  19. 1 Corinthians 4:1ἡμᾶς · us
    So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  20. 1 Corinthians 4:3Ἐμοὶ · I
    I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
  21. 1 Corinthians 4:4με · me
    My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.
  22. 1 Corinthians 4:6ἡμῖν · us
    Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
  23. 1 Corinthians 4:8ἡμῶν · us; ἡμεῖς · we
    Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
  24. 1 Corinthians 4:9ἡμᾶς · us
    For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
  25. 1 Corinthians 4:10Ἡμεῖς · We; ἡμεῖς · We; ἡμεῖς · we
    We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
  26. 1 Corinthians 4:14μου · my
    I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
  27. 1 Corinthians 4:15ἐγὼ · I
    Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
  28. 1 Corinthians 4:16μου · me
    Therefore I urge you to imitate me.
  29. 1 Corinthians 4:17μου · my; μου · of my
    That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
  30. 1 Corinthians 4:18μου · I
    Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.
  31. 1 Corinthians 5:3Ἐγὼ · I
    Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.
  32. 1 Corinthians 5:4ἡμῶν · our; ἡμῶν
    When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
  33. 1 Corinthians 5:7ἡμῶν · our
    Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.
  34. 1 Corinthians 5:12μοι · business of mine [is it]
    What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
  35. 1 Corinthians 6:11ἡμῶν · our
    And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
  36. 1 Corinthians 6:12μοι · for me; μοι · for me; ἐγὼ · I
    “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.