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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 14:8ᾖ · has been
    “When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
  2. Luke 14:10ἔσται · will be
    But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
  3. Luke 14:14ἔσῃ · you will be
    …and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
  4. Luke 14:17ἐστιν · [everything] is
    When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
  5. Luke 14:22ἐστίν · there is
    ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
  6. Luke 14:26εἶναί · be
    “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
  7. Luke 14:27εἶναί · be
    And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
  8. Luke 14:31ἐστιν · he
    Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
  9. Luke 14:32ὄντος · is
    And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
  10. Luke 14:33εἶναί · be
    In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
  11. Luke 14:35ἐστιν · It is
    It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  12. Luke 15:1Ἦσαν · were
    Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
  13. Luke 15:7ἔσται · there will be [more]
    I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
  14. Luke 15:19εἰμὶ · I am
    I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
  15. Luke 15:21εἰμὶ · I am
    The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
  16. Luke 15:24ἦν · was; ἦν · He was
    For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
  17. Luke 15:25Ἦν · was
    Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
  18. Luke 15:26εἴη
    So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
  19. Luke 15:31εἶ · are; ἐστιν · is
    ‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
  20. Luke 15:32ἦν · was
    But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
  21. Luke 16:1ἦν · There was
    Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
  22. Luke 16:8εἰσιν · are
    The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
  23. Luke 16:10ἐστιν · will; ἐστιν · will
    Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
  24. Luke 16:15ἐστε · are
    So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
  25. Luke 16:17ἐστιν · it is
    But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
  26. Luke 16:19ἦν · there was
    Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
  27. Luke 17:1ἐστιν · It is
    Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
  28. Luke 17:10ἐσμεν · We are
    So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
  29. Luke 17:16ἦν · was
    He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
  30. Luke 17:21ἐστιν · is
    Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
  31. Luke 17:24ἔσται · will be
    For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
  32. Luke 17:26ἔσται · will it be
    Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
  33. Luke 17:30ἔσται · It will be
    It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
  34. Luke 17:31ἔσται
    On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
  35. Luke 17:34ἔσονται · will be
    I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left.
  36. Luke 17:35ἔσονται · will be
    Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”
  37. Luke 18:2ἦν · there was
    “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
  38. Luke 18:3ἦν · there was
    And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
  39. Luke 18:9εἰσὶν
    To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
  40. Luke 18:11εἰμὶ · I am
    The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
  41. Luke 18:16ἐστὶν · belongs
    But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
  42. Luke 18:23ἦν · he was
    But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
  43. Luke 18:25ἐστιν · it is
    Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
  44. Luke 18:27ἐστιν · is
    But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
  45. Luke 18:29ἐστιν
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
  46. Luke 18:34ἦν · was
    But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
  47. Luke 18:36εἴη · was
    When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.