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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. Mark 1:45ἦν · He stayed
    But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
  2. Mark 2:1ἐστίν · He was
    A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
  3. Mark 2:4ἦν
    Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
  4. Mark 2:6Ἦσαν · were
    But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
  5. Mark 2:9ἐστιν · is
    “Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
  6. Mark 2:15ἦσαν · there were
    While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
  7. Mark 2:18ἦσαν · were often
    Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”
  8. Mark 2:19ἐστιν · is
    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
  9. Mark 2:26οὖσιν
    During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
  10. Mark 2:28ἐστιν · is
    Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
  11. Mark 3:1ἦν · was
    Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.
  12. Mark 3:11εἶ · are
    And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
  13. Mark 3:14ὦσιν · accompany
    He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
  14. Mark 3:17ἐστιν · meaning
    James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
  15. Mark 3:29ἐστιν · he is
    But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
  16. Mark 3:33ἐστιν · are
    But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
  17. Mark 3:35ἐστίν · is
    For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
  18. Mark 4:1ἦσαν · crowded
    Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
  19. Mark 4:15εἰσιν · are like
    Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
  20. Mark 4:16εἰσιν · are
    Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
  21. Mark 4:17εἰσιν · they remain
    But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
  22. Mark 4:18εἰσὶν · are like; εἰσιν
    Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
  23. Mark 4:20εἰσιν · are like
    Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
  24. Mark 4:22ἐστιν · there is
    For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
  25. Mark 4:26ἐστὶν · is
    Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
  26. Mark 4:31ὂν · is
    It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
  27. Mark 4:36ἦν · He was already; ἦν · there were
    After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.
  28. Mark 4:38ἦν · was
    But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
  29. Mark 4:40ἐστε · are you
    “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
  30. Mark 4:41ἐστιν · is
    Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
  31. Mark 5:5ἦν · he
    Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
  32. Mark 5:9ἐσμεν · we are
    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
  33. Mark 5:11Ἦν · was
    There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
  34. Mark 5:14ἐστιν
    Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
  35. Mark 5:18ᾖ · go
    As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
  36. Mark 5:21ἦν
    When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
  37. Mark 5:25οὖσα · who had suffered
    And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.
  38. Mark 5:34ἴσθι · be
    “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
  39. Mark 5:40ἦν
    And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
  40. Mark 5:41ἐστιν
    Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
  41. Mark 5:42ἦν · she was
    Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.
  42. Mark 6:3ἐστιν · Isn’t; εἰσὶν · Aren’t
    Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
  43. Mark 6:4ἔστιν · is
    Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
  44. Mark 6:15ἐστίν · He is
    Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
  45. Mark 6:31ἦσαν · were
    And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
  46. Mark 6:34ἦσαν · they were
    When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
  47. Mark 6:35ἐστιν · is
    By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.