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εἰμί

Vocabulary form: 
eijmiv
Definition: 

I am, exist, live, am present

Erasmian: 
Modern: 
Frequency: 
2,462
GK: 
1639
Forms: 
(h[mhn), e[somai, -, -, -, -
Mnemonics: 

I am Amy.

Mnemonic Singing: 

Just as I am without one plea

Mnemonics

Submitted by AWOL on Fri, 2018-09-14 13:46

I EXIST, or else I wouldn't be A "ME".

Submitted by txkmike on Tue, 2024-05-28 13:38

eimi a child of God

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 24:9 Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you, and you will be (esesthe | ἔσεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) hated by all nations because of my name.
Matthew 24:21 For then there will be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, and will never be again.
Matthew 24:26 So, if they say to you, ‘There he (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg), out in the wilderness!’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it.
Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so will (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) the coming of the Son of Man be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg).
Matthew 24:28 Wherever the corpse is (ē | ᾖ | pres act subj 3 sg), there the vultures will gather.
Matthew 24:33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) near, at the very door.
Matthew 24:37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) the coming of the Son of Man.
Matthew 24:38 For as in the days before the flood people were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark,
Matthew 24:39 and they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away, so will (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) the coming of the Son of Man be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg).
Matthew 24:40 At that time two men will be (esontai | ἔσονται | fut mid ind 3 pl) in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
Matthew 24:45 “Who then is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) the faithful and wise servant whom his master has put in charge of his household to give other servants their food at the proper time?
Matthew 24:51 and will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:2 Now five of them were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) foolish and five were wise.
Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You (ēs | ἦς | imperf act ind 2 sg) have (ēs | ἦς | imperf act ind 2 sg) been (ēs | ἦς | imperf act ind 2 sg) trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Matthew 25:23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You (ēs | ἦς | imperf act ind 2 sg) have (ēs | ἦς | imperf act ind 2 sg) been (ēs | ἦς | imperf act ind 2 sg) trustworthy in a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Matthew 25:24 Then the one who had received the one talent also came, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) were (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) an unscrupulous man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you scattered no seed;
Matthew 25:30 And throw the worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I (ēmēn | ἤμην | imperf mid ind 1 sg) was (ēmēn | ἤμην | imperf mid ind 1 sg) a stranger and you invited me in,
Matthew 25:36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you took care of me, I (ēmēn | ἤμην | imperf act ind 1 sg) was (ēmēn | ἤμην | imperf act ind 1 sg) in prison and you visited me.’
Matthew 25:43 I (ēmēn | ἤμην | imperf mid ind 1 sg) was (ēmēn | ἤμην | imperf mid ind 1 sg) a stranger and you did not invite me in, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
Matthew 26:18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) at hand. I will be keeping the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”
Matthew 26:22 And they were greatly distressed and began to say to him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
Matthew 26:24 The Son of Man will depart as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) would (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) have (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) been (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) better for that man had he not been born.”
Matthew 26:25 Then Judas, who would betray him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered him, “It is as you have said.”
Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) my body.”
Matthew 26:28 for this is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) my blood of the covenant that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 26:38 Then he said to them, “My soul is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) exceedingly sorrowful, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with me.”
Matthew 26:39 And going a short distance beyond them, he threw face himself face, to the ground, praying, “My Father, if it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) be (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not as I will but as you will.”
Matthew 26:43 Then he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) heavy.
Matthew 26:48 The betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss, he is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) the one; seize him.”
Matthew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) the Messiah, the Son of God.”
Matthew 26:66 What is your verdict?” They answered, saying, “He (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) deserves to die!”
Matthew 26:68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you messiah! Who is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) it that struck you?”
Matthew 26:69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a servant girl came up to him and said, “You too were (ēstha | ἦσθα | imperf act ind 2 sg) with Jesus of Galilee.”
Matthew 26:71 Then he went out into the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This man was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) with Jesus the Nazarene.”
Matthew 26:73 And after a little while those standing around came up to Peter and said, “Surely you too are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) one of them, for the way you talk makes it clear.”
Matthew 27:6 But the ruling priests, picking up the coins, said, “It is not lawful to put these into the treasury, since it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) blood money.”
Matthew 27:11 Then Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying, “Are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.”
Matthew 27:24 So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) innocent of this man’s blood; it is your responsibility.”
Matthew 27:33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means “Place of a Skull,”
Matthew 27:37 And above his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
Matthew 27:40 and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
Matthew 27:42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) the king of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him!
Matthew 27:43 He has put his trust in God; let God rescue him now if he wants him; for he said, ‘I (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) the Son of God.’”
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” — which means (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg), “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Matthew 27:54 When the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what was happening, they were terrified, and said, “Truly this man was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) the Son of God!”
Matthew 27:55 And looking on from a distance were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.
Matthew 27:56 Among them were (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Matthew 27:61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) there, sitting across from the tomb.
Matthew 27:62 On the following day, that is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg), after the day of Preparation, the ruling priests and the Pharisees went as a group to Pilate.

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