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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. Hebrews 5:14ἐστιν · is
    But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
  2. Hebrews 7:2ἐστιν · means
    …and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
  3. Hebrews 7:5ἔστιν · is
    Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
  4. Hebrews 7:10ἦν · [Levi] was
    For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
  5. Hebrews 7:11ἦν · could have been attained
    Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
  6. Hebrews 7:15ἐστιν · [ this point ] is
    And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
  7. Hebrews 7:20εἰσὶν
    And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
  8. Hebrews 7:23εἰσιν · there
    Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
  9. Hebrews 8:4ἦν · He were; ἦν · He would not be; ὄντων · since there are already
    Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.
  10. Hebrews 8:6ἐστιν
    Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
  11. Hebrews 8:7ἦν · had been
    For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
  12. Hebrews 8:10ἔσομαι · I will be; ἔσονταί · will be
    For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
  13. Hebrews 8:12ἔσομαι · I will
    For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
  14. Hebrews 9:5ἔστιν
    Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
  15. Hebrews 9:11ἔστιν · is
    But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
  16. Hebrews 9:15ἐστίν · [Christ] is
    Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
  17. Hebrews 10:10ἐσμὲν · we
    And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
  18. Hebrews 10:20ἔστιν
    …by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,
  19. Hebrews 10:39ἐσμὲν · are
    But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
  20. Hebrews 11:1Ἔστιν · is
    Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
  21. Hebrews 11:4εἶναι · as
    By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
  22. Hebrews 11:6ἔστιν · He exists
    And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
  23. Hebrews 11:13εἰσιν · they were
    All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
  24. Hebrews 11:16ἔστιν
    Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
  25. Hebrews 11:38ἦν · was
    The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
  26. Hebrews 12:8ἐστε · you do not experience; ἐστε · you are
    If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
  27. Hebrews 12:11εἶναι
    No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
  28. Hebrews 12:21ἦν · was; εἰμι · I am
    The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”
  29. Hebrews 13:3ὄντες · were
    Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
  30. Hebrews 13:15ἔστιν
    Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
  31. James 1:4ἦτε · you may be
    Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
  32. James 1:13ἐστιν
    When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
  33. James 1:17ἐστιν · is
    Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
  34. James 1:18εἶναι · would be
    He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
  35. James 1:19ἔστω · should be
    My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
  36. James 1:23ἐστὶν
    For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
  37. James 1:24ἦν · what he [looks] like
    …and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
  38. James 1:25ἔσται · will be
    But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
  39. James 1:26εἶναι
    If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
  40. James 1:27ἐστίν · is
    Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
  41. James 2:17ἐστιν · is
    So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
  42. James 2:19ἐστιν · is
    You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
  43. James 2:20ἐστιν · is
    O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
  44. James 2:26ἐστιν · is; ἐστιν · is
    As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.