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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. Matthew 20:7ἡμᾶς · us
    ‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
  2. Matthew 20:12ἡμῖν · to us
    ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’
  3. Matthew 20:13μοι · with me
    But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?
  4. Matthew 20:15μοι; ἐγὼ · I
    Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
  5. Matthew 20:21μου · of mine
    “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
  6. Matthew 20:22ἐγὼ · I
    “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
  7. Matthew 20:23μου · My; μου · My; μου · My
    “You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
  8. Matthew 20:30ἡμᾶς · us
    And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  9. Matthew 20:31ἡμᾶς · us
    The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  10. Matthew 20:33ἡμῶν · our
    “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”
  11. Matthew 21:2μοι · to Me
    …saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.
  12. Matthew 21:13μου · My
    And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
  13. Matthew 21:24μοι · Me
    “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  14. Matthew 21:25ἡμῖν
    What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
  15. Matthew 21:27ἐγὼ · {will} I
    So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  16. Matthew 21:30Ἐγώ · I [will]
    Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.
  17. Matthew 21:37μου · my
    Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
  18. Matthew 21:42ἡμῶν · our
    Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
  19. Matthew 22:4μου · my; μου · My
    Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
  20. Matthew 22:17ἡμῖν · us
    So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
  21. Matthew 22:18με · Me
    But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
  22. Matthew 22:19μοι · Me
    Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.
  23. Matthew 22:25ἡμῖν · us
    Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
  24. Matthew 22:32Ἐγώ · I
    ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
  25. Matthew 22:44μου · my; μου · My
    ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
  26. Matthew 23:30ἡμῶν · of our
    And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
  27. Matthew 23:34ἐγὼ · I
    Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.
  28. Matthew 23:39με · Me
    For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
  29. Matthew 24:3ἡμῖν · us
    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
  30. Matthew 24:5μου · My; Ἐγώ · I
    For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
  31. Matthew 24:9μου · My
    Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
  32. Matthew 24:35μου · My
    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
  33. Matthew 24:48μου · My
    But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
  34. Matthew 25:8ἡμῖν · us; ἡμῶν · our
    The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
  35. Matthew 25:9ἡμῖν · for [both] us
    ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
  36. Matthew 25:11ἡμῖν · for us
    Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
  37. Matthew 25:20μοι · me
    The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
  38. Matthew 25:22μοι · me
    The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
  39. Matthew 25:27μου · my; ἐγὼ
    Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
  40. Matthew 25:34μου · My
    Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  41. Matthew 25:35μοι · Me; με
    For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,