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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 25:24εἶ · you are
    Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
  2. Matthew 25:30ἔσται · will be
    And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
  3. Matthew 25:35ἤμην · I was
    For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
  4. Matthew 25:36ἤμην · I was
    I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
  5. Matthew 25:43ἤμην · I was
    I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’
  6. Matthew 26:18ἐστιν · is
    He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
  7. Matthew 26:22εἰμι · Surely not
    They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
  8. Matthew 26:24ἦν · It would be
    The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
  9. Matthew 26:25εἰμι · Surely
    Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
  10. Matthew 26:26ἐστιν · is
    While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
  11. Matthew 26:28ἐστιν · is
    This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
  12. Matthew 26:38ἐστιν · is
    Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
  13. Matthew 26:39ἐστιν · it is
    Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
  14. Matthew 26:43ἦσαν · were
    And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
  15. Matthew 26:48ἐστιν · is
    Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
  16. Matthew 26:63εἶ · are
    But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
  17. Matthew 26:66ἐστίν
    What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
  18. Matthew 26:68ἐστιν
    …and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
  19. Matthew 26:69ἦσθα · were
    Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
  20. Matthew 26:71ἦν · was
    When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
  21. Matthew 26:73εἶ · are
    After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
  22. Matthew 27:6ἐστιν · it is
    The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
  23. Matthew 27:11εἶ · Are
    Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
  24. Matthew 27:24εἰμι · I am
    When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
  25. Matthew 27:33ἐστιν · means
    And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
  26. Matthew 27:37ΕΣΤΙΝ · IS
    Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  27. Matthew 27:40εἶ · You are
    …and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
  28. Matthew 27:42ἐστιν · He is
    “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
  29. Matthew 27:43εἰμι · I am
    He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
  30. Matthew 27:46ἔστιν · means
    About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  31. Matthew 27:54ἦν · was
    When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
  32. Matthew 27:55Ἦσαν · were
    And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
  33. Matthew 27:56ἦν · were
    Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
  34. Matthew 27:61Ἦν · were
    Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
  35. Matthew 27:62ἐστὶν
    The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
  36. Matthew 27:64ἔσται · would be
    So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
  37. Matthew 28:3ἦν · was
    His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
  38. Matthew 28:6ἔστιν · He is
    He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.
  39. Matthew 28:20εἰμι · am
    …and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
  40. Mark 1:6ἦν · was
    John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
  41. Mark 1:7εἰμὶ · I am
    And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
  42. Mark 1:11εἶ · are
    And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  43. Mark 1:13ἦν · He was; ἦν · He was
    …and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
  44. Mark 1:16ἦσαν · they were
    As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  45. Mark 1:22ἦν
    The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
  46. Mark 1:23ἦν
    Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
  47. Mark 1:24εἶ · are
    “What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
  48. Mark 1:27ἐστιν · is
    All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
  49. Mark 1:33ἦν
    …and the whole town gathered at the door.