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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 21:11ἐστιν · is
    The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
  2. Matthew 21:25ἦν
    What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
  3. Matthew 21:33ἦν · There was
    Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
  4. Matthew 21:38ἐστιν · is
    But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
  5. Matthew 21:42ἔστιν · it is
    Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
  6. Matthew 22:8ἐστιν · is; ἦσαν · were
    Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
  7. Matthew 22:13ἔσται · will be
    Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
  8. Matthew 22:14εἰσιν · are
    For many are called, but few are chosen.”
  9. Matthew 22:16εἶ · You are
    They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
  10. Matthew 22:23εἶναι · there is
    That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
  11. Matthew 22:25ἦσαν · there were
    Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
  12. Matthew 22:28ἔσται · will she be
    In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”
  13. Matthew 22:30εἰσιν · they will be
    In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
  14. Matthew 22:32εἰμι · am; ἔστιν · He is
    ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
  15. Matthew 22:38ἐστὶν · is
    This is the first and greatest commandment.
  16. Matthew 22:42ἐστιν · is He
    “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
  17. Matthew 22:45ἐστιν · can He be
    So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”
  18. Matthew 23:8ἐστιν · [have]; ἐστε · are
    But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
  19. Matthew 23:9ἐστιν · [have]
    And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
  20. Matthew 23:10ἐστιν · [have]
    Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
  21. Matthew 23:11ἔσται · shall be
    The greatest among you shall be your servant.
  22. Matthew 23:16ἐστιν · it means
    Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
  23. Matthew 23:17ἐστίν · is
    You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
  24. Matthew 23:18ἐστιν · it means
    And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
  25. Matthew 23:28ἐστε · you are
    In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
  26. Matthew 23:30ἤμεθα · we had lived; ἤμεθα · we would not have been
    And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
  27. Matthew 23:31ἐστε · you are
    So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
  28. Matthew 24:3ἔσται · happen
    While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
  29. Matthew 24:5εἰμι · am
    For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
  30. Matthew 24:6ἐστὶν · is
    You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
  31. Matthew 24:7ἔσονται · There will be
    Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
  32. Matthew 24:9ἔσεσθε · you will be
    Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
  33. Matthew 24:21ἔσται · there will be
    For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
  34. Matthew 24:26ἐστίν · He is
    So if they tell you, ‘There He is, in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Here He is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
  35. Matthew 24:27ἔσται · will be
    For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
  36. Matthew 24:28ᾖ · there is
    Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
  37. Matthew 24:33ἐστιν · He is
    So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
  38. Matthew 24:37ἔσται · will it be
    As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
  39. Matthew 24:38ἦσαν · [people] were
    For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
  40. Matthew 24:39ἔσται · will it be
    And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
  41. Matthew 24:40ἔσονται · will be
    Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
  42. Matthew 24:45ἐστὶν · is
    Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
  43. Matthew 24:51ἔσται · will be
    Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  44. Matthew 25:2ἦσαν · were
    Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
  45. Matthew 25:21ἦς · You have been
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  46. Matthew 25:23ἦς · You have been
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’