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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. 1 Corinthians 12:16εἰμὶ · I do; ἔστιν · would
    And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:19ἦν · they were
    If they were all one part, where would the body be?
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:22ἐστιν · are
    On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:23εἶναι
    …and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:25ᾖ · there should be
    …so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.
  6. 1 Corinthians 12:27ἐστε · are
    Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.
  7. 1 Corinthians 13:2εἰμι · I am
    If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
  8. 1 Corinthians 13:11ἤμην · I was
    When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.
  9. 1 Corinthians 14:9ἔσεσθε · You will [ just ] be
    So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
  10. 1 Corinthians 14:10εἰσιν · there are
    Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
  11. 1 Corinthians 14:11ἔσομαι · I am
    If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
  12. 1 Corinthians 14:12ἐστε · you are
    It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
  13. 1 Corinthians 14:14ἐστιν · is
    For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
  14. 1 Corinthians 14:15ἐστιν · [shall I do]
    What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
  15. 1 Corinthians 14:22εἰσιν · are
    Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
  16. 1 Corinthians 14:25ἐστιν · is
    …and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
  17. 1 Corinthians 14:26ἐστιν · [shall we say]
    What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
  18. 1 Corinthians 14:28ᾖ · there is
    But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
  19. 1 Corinthians 14:33ἐστιν · [God] is
    For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
  20. 1 Corinthians 14:35ἐστιν · it is
    If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
  21. 1 Corinthians 14:37εἶναι · [himself]; ἐστὶν · is
    If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
  22. 1 Corinthians 15:9εἰμι · am; εἰμὶ · am
    For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  23. 1 Corinthians 15:10εἰμι · I am; εἰμι · I am
    But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
  24. 1 Corinthians 15:12ἔστιν · there is
    But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
  25. 1 Corinthians 15:13ἔστιν · there is
    If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
  26. 1 Corinthians 15:17ἐστίν · is; ἐστὲ · you are
    And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
  27. 1 Corinthians 15:19ἐσμὲν · our; ἐσμέν · we are
    If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.
  28. 1 Corinthians 15:28ᾖ · may be
    And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.
  29. 1 Corinthians 15:44ἔστιν · there is; ἔστιν · there is
    It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
  30. 1 Corinthians 15:58ἔστιν · is
    Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
  31. 1 Corinthians 16:4ᾖ · it is
    And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me.
  32. 1 Corinthians 16:12ἦν · He was
    Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.
  33. 1 Corinthians 16:15ἐστὶν · were
    You know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,
  34. 1 Corinthians 16:22ἤτω · let him be
    If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
  35. 2 Corinthians 1:1οὔσῃ; οὖσιν · throughout
    Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
  36. 2 Corinthians 1:7ἐστε
    And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
  37. 2 Corinthians 1:9ὦμεν · we would not
    Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.
  38. 2 Corinthians 1:12ἐστίν · is
    For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
  39. 2 Corinthians 1:14ἐσμεν · of us
    …as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.
  40. 2 Corinthians 1:17ᾖ
    When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?
  41. 2 Corinthians 1:18ἔστιν · is
    But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”
  42. 2 Corinthians 1:24ἐσμεν · we are
    Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.