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εἰμί

eimito beHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb2,465 occurrences27 books2,100 verses

Definition

εἰμί,

with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be.

I. As substantive verb.

1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Acts 17:28, John 1:1; 8:58; 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Revelation 1:4, 8; 4:8; 11:17; 16:5 (see Swete, Ap., 5; M, Pr., 228); τὰ (μὴ) ὄντα, Romans 4:17, 1 Corinthians 1:28.

2. Of times, events, etc., to be, happen, take place: Matthew 24:3, Mark 14:2; 15:42, Luke 21:23, John 4:6, 23; 5:10, al.

3. to be present, be in a place, have come: Matthew 2:13, 15, Mark 1:45; 5:21; 15:40, Luke 1:80; 5:29, John 7:30, al.; before εἰς, Mark 2:1; before ἐκ, (ἐξ), Matthew 1:20; 21:25, Mark 11:30, John 3:31, al.

4. Impers., ἔστι, ἦν, etc.;

(a) there is (Fr. il y a), was, etc.: Matthew 16:28, Luke 16:19, John 3:1; 5:2, Romans 3:10, al.; with dative (of the possessor; Bl., §37, 3), Matthew 16:22, Luke 1:7, John 18:10, Romans 9:2, al.; ἔστιν ὅς, ὅστις (chiefly in pl), Matthew 16:28; 19:2, Mark 9:1, al.;

(b) with inf., = ἔξεστιν (which see), it is possible: Hebrews 9:5, 1 Corinthians 11:20, RV (but see ICC, in l.).

II. As copula uniting subject and predicate.

1. Expressing simply identity or equivalence: Matthew 5:13; 14:15, Luke 1:18, 19, John 1:1; 4:19, Revelation 3:9, al. mult.

2. Explicative, as in parable, figure, type, etc.: Matthew 13:19, 1 Corinthians 9:2; 10:4; 11:25, Galatians 4:24, Revelation 17:15, al.; ταῦτ᾽ ἔστιν, Matthew 27:46, Mark 7:2, Romans 7:18 al.; ὅ ἐστιν, Mark 3:17, Colossians 1:24, Hebrews 7:2, al.; akin to this is the sacramental usage: Matthew 26:26-28, Mark 14:22, 24, Luke 22:19, 1 Corinthians 11:24 (see ICC on Mk, I Co, ll. with; DB, iii, 148 f.).

3. C. genitive: qual., etc., Mark 5:42, Luke 3:23, 1 Corinthians 14:33, Hebrews 12:11, al.; part., 1 Timothy 1:20, 2 Timothy 1:15; poss., Matthew 5:3, 10, Mark 12:7, Luke 4:7; of service or partisanship, Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 10:7, 2 Timothy 2:19.

4. C. dative (BL, §37, 3): Acts 1:8; 9:15, Romans 4:12, 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2:14, Revelation 21:7, al.

5. C. ptcp., as a periphrasis for the simple verb (Bl., §62, 1, 2; M, Pr., 225 ff.);

(a) with ptcp. pf. (cl.): Matthew 10:30, Luke 9:32, John 3:24, Acts 21:35, 1 Corinthians 15:19, al;

(b) with ptcp. pr. (esp. in impf., as in Heb. and Aram.; Dalman, Words, 35 f.), Matthew 7:29, Mark 1:22, Luke 4:31; 14:1, Acts 1:10, al. mult., id. for imper. (M, Pr., 180f., 182f.), with ellipsis of εἰμί, Romans 12:9, 10, Hebrews 13:5, al.;

(with) with ptcp. aor. (cl), Luke 23:9.

6. Seq. εἰς (cf. Heb. הָיָה לְ), a vernac. usage (M, Pr., 71): Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:8, Hebrews 8:10, al.

7. C. adv.: Matthew 19:20, Mark 4:26, Luke 18:11, al.

8. Ellipses;

(a) of the copula (Bl., §30, 3): Matthew 8:29; 24:32, John 21:22, 23, Hebrews 6:4, al.;

(b) of the predicate: ἐγώ εἰμί, Matthew 14:27, Mark 6:50, al.; absol. (cf. Deuteronomy 32:39; אֲנִי הוּא), Mark 13:6, John 4:26, al. (cf. ἄπ-, ἔν-, πάρ-, συμ-πάρ-, σύν-ειμι).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2,465 total
  1. Luke 7:41ἦσαν · were
    “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
  2. Luke 7:49ἐστιν · is
    But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
  3. Luke 8:2ἦσαν · had been
    …as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
  4. Luke 8:9εἴη · meant
    Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
  5. Luke 8:11Ἔστιν · is the meaning; ἐστὶν · is
    Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
  6. Luke 8:12εἰσιν · are
    The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
  7. Luke 8:14εἰσιν · are
    The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
  8. Luke 8:15εἰσιν · are
    But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
  9. Luke 8:17ἐστιν · there is
    For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
  10. Luke 8:21εἰσιν · are
    But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
  11. Luke 8:25ἐστιν · is
    “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”
  12. Luke 8:26ἐστὶν
    Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
  13. Luke 8:30ἐστιν · is
    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
  14. Luke 8:32Ἦν · was
    There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
  15. Luke 8:38εἶναι · to go
    The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
  16. Luke 8:40ἦσαν · they had all been
    When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
  17. Luke 8:42ἦν
    …because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
  18. Luke 8:43οὖσα · who had suffered
    …including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
  19. Luke 9:9ἐστιν · is
    “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
  20. Luke 9:12ἐσμέν · we are
    As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
  21. Luke 9:13εἰσὶν
    But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
  22. Luke 9:14ἦσαν · There were
    (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
  23. Luke 9:18εἶναι · was; εἶναι · am
    One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
  24. Luke 9:20εἶναι · am
    “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
  25. Luke 9:27εἰσίν · are
    But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
  26. Luke 9:30ἦσαν
    Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
  27. Luke 9:32ἦσαν · were
    Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
  28. Luke 9:33ἐστιν · it is; εἶναι · to be
    As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
  29. Luke 9:35ἐστιν · is
    And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
  30. Luke 9:38ἐστιν · he is
    Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
  31. Luke 9:41ἔσομαι · must I remain
    “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
  32. Luke 9:45ἦν · It was
    But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
  33. Luke 9:46εἴη · would be
    Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
  34. Luke 9:48ἐστιν · is
    And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
  35. Luke 9:50ἔστιν · is; ἐστιν · is
    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
  36. Luke 9:53ἦν · was
    But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
  37. Luke 9:62ἐστιν · is
    Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
  38. Luke 10:6ᾖ · is
    If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.
  39. Luke 10:12ἔσται · it will be
    I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
  40. Luke 10:14ἔσται · it will be
    But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
  41. Luke 10:22ἐστιν · is; ἐστιν · is
    All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
  42. Luke 10:29ἐστίν · is
    But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
  43. Luke 10:39ἦν · had
    She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.
  44. Luke 10:42ἐστιν · is
    But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
  45. Luke 11:1εἶναι
    One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”