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εἰμί

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
εἰμί
Greek transliteration: 
eimi
Simplified transliteration: 
eimi
Principal Parts: 
(ἤμην), ἔσομαι, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1488
GK Number: 
1639
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2462
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-6b
Gloss: 
to be, exist, be present
Definition: 
to be, to exist, Jn. 1:1; 17:5; Mt. 6:30; Lk. 4:25, freq.; ἐστι(ν), it is possible, proper, Heb. 9:5; a simple linking verb (copula) to the subject and predicate, and therefore in itself affecting the force of the sentence only by its tense, mood, etc., Jn. 1:1; 15:1, freq.; it also forms a frequent circumlocution with the participles of the present and perfect of other verbs, Mt. 19:22; Mk. 2:6

Greek-English Concordance for εἰμί

Mark 14:44 Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss, it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) he. Seize him and lead him away under guard.”
Mark 14:49 Daily I was (ēmēn | ἤμην | imperf mid ind 1 sg) with you in the temple, teaching, and you did not seize me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”
Mark 14:54 And Peter followed him from a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest, and he was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire.
Mark 14:56 For many were giving false testimony against him, but their testimonies were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) not in agreement.
Mark 14:59 Yet not even about this was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) their testimony in agreement.
Mark 14:61 But he remained silent and answered back nothing. Again the high priest questioned him and said to him, “Are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed?”
Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, “I am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg); and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
Mark 14:64 You have heard the blasphemy! What appears to be right to you?” And they all condemned him as (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) deserving death.
Mark 14:66 And while Peter was (ontos | ὄντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) below in the courtyard, one of the maid servants of the high priest came by,
Mark 14:67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him and said, “You also were (ēstha | ἦσθα | imperf act ind 2 sg) with the Nazarene, Jesus.”
Mark 14:69 And the maid servant, seeing him, began again to say to those who were standing around, “This man is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) one of them.”
Mark 14:70 But again he denied it. And after a little while again those standing around said to Peter, “Surely you (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) one of them, for you (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) also are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) a Galilean.”
Mark 15:2 And Pilate questioned him, “Are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) you the king of the Jews?” And answering him, he said, “You say it.”
Mark 15:7 Among the rebels in prison, who in the insurrection had committed murder, there (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) a man called Barabbas.
Mark 15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the palace (that is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg), the praetorium) and they called together the whole company of soldiers.
Mark 15:22 And they brought him to the place Golgotha, (which means (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg), Place of the Skull).
Mark 15:25 It was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) the third hour, and they crucified him.
Mark 15:26 And the inscription giving (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) the accusation against him read, “The King of the Jews.”
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg), “My God, my God, why did you forsake me?”
Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, who was standing in front of him, saw that in this way he had died, he said, “Truly, this man was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) the son of God!”
Mark 15:40 There were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) also women there, watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome,
Mark 15:41 who, when he was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) in Galilee, used to follow him and care for his needs; and many other women were there who had come up with him to Jerusalem.
Mark 15:42 And when evening had already come, since it was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) the day of Preparation (that is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg), the day before the Sabbath),
Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who also himself was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) expecting the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
Mark 15:46 So he brought a linen shroud, and taking him down, he wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb, which had (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) been hewn out of rock; and he rolled a stone across the entrance of the tomb.
Mark 16:4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away — for it was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) very large.
Mark 16:6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised. He (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) not here. Look, there is the place where they laid him.
Luke 1:6 And they were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Luke 1:7 But they did (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) not have (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) a child, because Elizabeth was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) barren, and both of them were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) advanced in years.
Luke 1:10 and the whole crowd of people was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) there (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg), praying outside at the hour of incense.
Luke 1:14 And for you there will be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) joy and gladness, and many will rejoice because of his birth,
Luke 1:15 for he will be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine and strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
Luke 1:18 But Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) an old man and my wife is advanced in years?”
Luke 1:19 And the angel answered, him, “I am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you, and to tell you the good news of these things.
Luke 1:20 And now you will be (esē | ἔσῃ | fut mid ind 2 sg) reduced to silence and not be able to speak until the day in which these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
Luke 1:21 And the people were (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he stayed so long in the temple.
Luke 1:22 When he came out, he was not able to speak to them; and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple (he kept (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) gesturing to them and remained mute).
Luke 1:29 She was thoroughly troubled by what he said, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this could be (eiē | εἴη | pres act opt 3 sg).
Luke 1:32 This very one will be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
Luke 1:33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) will (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) no end.”
Luke 1:34 Mary said to the angel, “How will this be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg), since I have no sexual relationship with a man?”
Luke 1:36 Look, your relative Elizabeth, she also has conceived a son in her old age; indeed, this is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) the sixth month with her who was called barren.
Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who believed that there would be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
Luke 1:61 And they said to her, “There (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
Luke 1:63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) John.” And they were all astonished.
Luke 1:66 All who heard took these things to their heart, saying, “What, then, will (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) this child be?” (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) For the hand of the Lord was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) with him.
Luke 1:80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) in wilderness areas until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
Luke 2:4 So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) of the house and lineage of David,
Luke 2:5 to be registered with Mary, who was pledged in marriage to him, and who was (ousē | οὔσῃ | pres act ptcp dat sg fem) expecting a child.
Luke 2:6 And while they were (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) there, the days were completed for her to give birth,

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