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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. Matthew 7:11ὄντες · who are
    So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
  2. Matthew 7:12ἐστιν · is [the essence of]
    In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
  3. Matthew 7:13εἰσιν
    Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
  4. Matthew 7:14εἰσὶν
    But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
  5. Matthew 7:15εἰσιν · they are
    Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
  6. Matthew 7:27ἦν · was
    The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
  7. Matthew 7:29ἦν · He
    …because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
  8. Matthew 8:8εἰμὶ · I am
    The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
  9. Matthew 8:9εἰμι · am
    For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
  10. Matthew 8:12ἔσται · will be
    But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
  11. Matthew 8:26ἐστε · are you
    “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
  12. Matthew 8:27ἐστιν · is
    The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
  13. Matthew 8:30Ἦν · was
    In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
  14. Matthew 9:5ἐστιν · is
    Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
  15. Matthew 9:13ἐστιν · this means
    But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
  16. Matthew 9:15ἐστιν · is
    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
  17. Matthew 9:36ἦσαν · they were
    When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
  18. Matthew 10:2ἐστιν · are
    These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
  19. Matthew 10:11ἐστιν · is
    Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
  20. Matthew 10:13ᾖ · is; ᾖ · it is
    If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
  21. Matthew 10:15ἔσται · it will be
    Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
  22. Matthew 10:20ἐστε · it will not be
    For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
  23. Matthew 10:22ἔσεσθε · You will be
    You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
  24. Matthew 10:24ἔστιν · is
    A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
  25. Matthew 10:26ἐστιν · there is
    So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
  26. Matthew 10:30εἰσίν · are
    And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
  27. Matthew 10:37ἔστιν · is; ἔστιν · is
    Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
  28. Matthew 10:38ἔστιν · is
    …and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
  29. Matthew 11:3εἶ · Are
    …to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
  30. Matthew 11:6ἐστιν · is
    Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
  31. Matthew 11:8εἰσίν · are found
    Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
  32. Matthew 11:10ἐστιν · is [the one]
    This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
  33. Matthew 11:11ἐστιν · is
    Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
  34. Matthew 11:14ἐστιν · is
    And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
  35. Matthew 11:16ἐστὶν · They are
    To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
  36. Matthew 11:22ἔσται · it will be
    But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
  37. Matthew 11:24ἔσται · it will be
    But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
  38. Matthew 11:29εἰμι · I am
    Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
  39. Matthew 11:30ἐστιν · is
    For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
  40. Matthew 12:4ἦν · was
    He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
  41. Matthew 12:5εἰσιν · are
    Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
  42. Matthew 12:6ἐστιν · is
    But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.
  43. Matthew 12:7ἐστιν · the meaning of
    If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
  44. Matthew 12:8ἐστιν · is
    For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
  45. Matthew 12:11ἔσται
    He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
  46. Matthew 12:23ἐστιν · Could this be
    The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
  47. Matthew 12:27ἔσονται · will be
    And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
  48. Matthew 12:30ὢν · is
    He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.