εἰμί

eimi

Greek G1510 Verb 2,465 occurrences in 2,100 verses

εἰμί to be

εἰμί,

with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be.

I. As substantive verb.

1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4, 8, 4:8, 11:17, 16:5 (see Swete, Ap., 5; M, Pr., 228); τὰ (μὴ) ὄντα, Rom.4:17, 1Co.1:28.

2. Of times, events, etc., to be, happen, take place: Mat.24:3, Mrk.14:2, 15:42, Luk.21:23, Jhn.4:6, 23, 5:10, al.

3. to be present, be in a place, have come: Mat.2:13, 15, Mrk.1:45, 5:21, 15:40, Luk.1:80, 5:29, Jhn.7:30, al.; before εἰς, Mrk.2:1; before ἐκ, (ἐξ), Mat.1:20, 21:25, Mrk.11:30, Jhn.3:31, al.

4. Impers., ἔστι, ἦν, etc.;

(a) there is (Fr. il y a), was, etc.: Mat.16:28, Luk.16:19, Jhn.3:1, 5:2, Rom.3:10, al.; with dative (of the possessor; Bl., §37, 3), Mat.16:22, Luk.1:7, Jhn.18.10, Rom.9:2, al.; ἔστιν ὅς, ὅστις (chiefly in pl), Mat.16:28, 19:2, Mrk.9:1, al.;

(b) with inf., = ἔξεστιν (which see), it is possible: Heb.9:5, 1Co.11:20, RV (but see ICC, in l.).

II. As copula uniting subject and predicate.

1. Expressing simply identity or equivalence: Mat.5:13, 14:15, Luk.1:18, 19, Jhn.1:1, 4:19, Rev.3:9, al. mult.

2. Explicative, as in parable, figure, type, etc.: Mat.13:19, 1Co.9:2, 10:4, 11:25, Gal.4:24, Rev.17:15, al.; ταῦτ᾽ ἔστιν, Mat.27:46, Mrk.7:2, Rom.7:18 al.; ὅ ἐστιν, Mrk.3:17, Col.1:24, Heb.7:2, al.; akin to this is the sacramental usage: Mat.26:26-28, Mrk.14:22, 24, Luk.22:19, 1Co.11:24 (see ICC on Mk, I Co, ll. with; DB, iii, 148 f.).

3. C. genitive: qual., etc., Mrk.5:42, Luk.3:23, 1Co.14:33, Heb.12:11, al.; part., 1Ti.1:20, 2Ti.1:15; poss., Mat.5:3, 10, Mrk.12:7, Luk.4:7; of service or partisanship, Rom.8:9, 1Co.1:12, 2Co.10:7, 2Ti.2:19.

4. C. dative (BL, §37, 3): Act.1:8, 9:15, Rom.4:12, 1Co.1:18, 2:14, Rev.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.): Mat.10:30, Luk.9:32, Jhn.3:24, Act.21:35, 1Co.15:19, al;

(b) with ptcp. pr. (esp. in impf., as in Heb. and Aram.; Dalman, Words, 35 f.), Mat.7:29, Mrk.1:22, Luk.4:31, 14:1, Act.1:10, al. mult., id. for imper. (M, Pr., 180f., 182f.), with ellipsis of εἰμί, Rom.12:9, 10, Heb.13:5, al.;

6. Seq. εἰς (cf. Heb. הָיָה לְ), a vernac. usage (M, Pr., 71): Mat.19:5, Mrk.10:8, Heb.8:10, al.

7. C. adv.: Mat.19:20, Mrk.4:26, Luk.18:11, al.

8. Ellipses;

(a) of the copula (Bl., §30, 3): Mat.8:29, 24:32, Jhn.21:22, 23, Heb.6:4, al.;

(b) of the predicate: ἐγώ εἰμί, Mat.14:27, Mrk.6:50, al.; absol. (cf. Deu.32:39; אֲנִי הוּא), Mrk.13:6, Jhn.4:26, al. (cf. ἄπ-, ἔν-, πάρ-, συμ-πάρ-, σύν-ειμι).

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Concordance 2,100 verses

Luke 12:55 ἔσται

And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
Luke 13:10 Ἦν

One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,
Luke 13:11 ἦν

and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.
Luke 13:14 εἰσὶν

But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
Luke 13:16 οὖσαν

Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”
Luke 13:18 ἐστὶν

Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
Luke 13:19 ἐστὶν

It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
Luke 13:21 ἐστὶν

It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
Luke 13:25 ἐστέ

After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
Luke 13:27 ἐστέ

And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’
Luke 13:28 ἔσται

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
Luke 13:30 εἰσὶνἔσονταιεἰσὶνἔσονται

And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
Luke 14:1 ἦσαν

One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
Luke 14:2 ἦν

Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
Luke 14:8 ᾖ

“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.
Luke 14:10 ἔσται

But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
Luke 14:14 ἔσῃ

and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
Luke 14:17 ἐστιν

When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
Luke 14:22 ἐστίν

‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’
Luke 14:26 εἶναί

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
Luke 14:27 εἶναί

And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
Luke 14:31 ἐστιν

Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
Luke 14:32 ὄντος

And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.
Luke 14:33 εἶναί

In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
Luke 14:35 ἐστιν

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Luke 15:1 Ἦσαν

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
Luke 15:7 ἔσται

In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
Luke 15:19 εἰμὶ

I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
Luke 15:21 εἰμὶ

The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
Luke 15:24 ἦνἦν

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
Luke 15:25 Ἦν

Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
Luke 15:26 εἴη

So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
Luke 15:31 εἶἐστιν

‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
Luke 15:32 ἦν

But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
Luke 16:1 ἦν

Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
Luke 16:8 εἰσιν

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
Luke 16:10 ἐστινἐστιν

Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
Luke 16:15 ἐστε

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
Luke 16:17 ἐστιν

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
Luke 16:19 ἦν

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Luke 17:1 ἐστιν

Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
Luke 17:10 ἐσμεν

So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
Luke 17:16 ἦν

He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
Luke 17:21 ἐστιν

Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
Luke 17:24 ἔσται

For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
Luke 17:26 ἔσται

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
Luke 17:30 ἔσται

It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
Luke 17:31 ἔσται

On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
Luke 17:34 ἔσονται

I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other left.
Luke 17:35 ἔσονται

Two women will be grinding grain together: One will be taken and the other left.”