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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 6:44ἦσαν · there were
    And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
  2. Mark 6:47ἦν · was
    When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
  3. Mark 6:48ἦν · was
    He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
  4. Mark 6:49ἐστιν · [He] was
    …but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
  5. Mark 6:50εἰμι · [It] is
    …for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
  6. Mark 6:52ἦν · had been
    …for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
  7. Mark 6:55ἐστίν · He was
    …and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
  8. Mark 7:2ἔστιν · is
    …and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
  9. Mark 7:4ἐστιν · there are
    And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
  10. Mark 7:11ἐστιν · is
    But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
  11. Mark 7:15ἐστιν; ἐστιν · these are
    Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
  12. Mark 7:18ἐστε · Are
    “Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
  13. Mark 7:26ἦν · she was
    Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
  14. Mark 7:27ἐστιν · it is
    “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
  15. Mark 7:34ἐστιν · means
    And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).
  16. Mark 8:1ὄντος · became
    In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
  17. Mark 8:9ἦσαν · were [ present ]
    And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd,
  18. Mark 8:27εἶναι · am
    Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”
  19. Mark 8:29εἶναι · am; εἶ · are
    “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
  20. Mark 9:1εἰσίν · there are
    Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
  21. Mark 9:4ἦσαν
    And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
  22. Mark 9:5ἐστιν · it is; εἶναι · to be
    Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
  23. Mark 9:7ἐστιν · is
    Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
  24. Mark 9:10ἐστιν · it meant
    So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
  25. Mark 9:19ἔσομαι · must I remain
    “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
  26. Mark 9:21ἐστὶν
    Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.
  27. Mark 9:35εἶναι · to be; ἔσται · he must be
    Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
  28. Mark 9:39ἐστιν
    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
  29. Mark 9:40ἔστιν · is; ἐστιν · is
    For whoever is not against us is for us.
  30. Mark 9:41ἐστε · you bear
    Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
  31. Mark 9:42ἐστιν · it would be
    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
  32. Mark 9:43ἐστίν · It is
    If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
  33. Mark 9:45ἐστίν · It is
    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
  34. Mark 9:47ἐστιν · It is
    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
  35. Mark 10:8ἔσονται · will become; εἰσὶν · they are
    …and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
  36. Mark 10:14ἐστὶν · belongs
    But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
  37. Mark 10:22ἦν · he had
    But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
  38. Mark 10:24ἐστιν · it is
    And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
  39. Mark 10:25ἐστιν · It is
    It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
  40. Mark 10:29ἐστιν
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
  41. Mark 10:31ἔσονται · will be
    But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
  42. Mark 10:32Ἦσαν · they were; ἦν · was
    As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
  43. Mark 10:40ἔστιν · is
    But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”