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.;

(c) with ptcp. aor. (cl), Luk.23:9.

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

  1. that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

  2. 2 Corinthians 6:16 ἐσμενἔσομαιἔσονταί

    What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

  3. 2 Corinthians 6:18 Ἔσομαιἔσεσθέ

    And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

  4. I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.

  5. 2 Corinthians 7:11 εἶναι

    Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

  6. 2 Corinthians 7:15 ἐστιν

    And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

  7. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

  8. And we are sending along with them our brother whose earnestness has been proven many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.

  9. 2 Corinthians 9:1 ἐστιν

    Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.

  10. But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.

  11. 2 Corinthians 9:5 εἶναι

    So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

  12. 2 Corinthians 9:12 ἐστὶν

    For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

  13. 2 Corinthians 10:7 εἶναι

    You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.

  14. Such people should consider that what we are in our letters when absent, we will be in our actions when present.

  15. For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

  16. As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.

  17. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

  18. I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

  19. For you gladly tolerate fools, since you are so wise.

  20. 2 Corinthians 11:22 εἰσινεἰσινεἰσιν

    Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

  21. Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.

  22. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.

  23. 2 Corinthians 12:6 ἔσομαι

    Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

  24. That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

  25. I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

  26. In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

  27. Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

  28. 2 Corinthians 13:5 ἐστὲἐστε

    Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?

  29. 2 Corinthians 13:6 ἐσμὲν

    And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.

  30. Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.

  31. In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.

  32. Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

  33. Galatians 1:7 ἔστινεἰσιν

    which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

  34. Galatians 1:8 ἔστω

    But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

  35. Galatians 1:9 ἔστω

    As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

  36. Galatians 1:10 ἤμην

    Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

  37. Galatians 1:11 ἔστιν

    For I certify to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.

  38. Galatians 1:22 ἤμην

    I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

  39. Galatians 1:23 ἦσαν

    They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

  40. Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.

  41. Galatians 2:6 εἶναίἦσαν

    But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism —those leaders added nothing to me.

  42. Galatians 2:9 εἶναι

    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

  43. When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.

  44. Galatians 3:3 ἐστε

    Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

  45. Galatians 3:7 εἰσιν

    Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.

  46. Galatians 3:10 εἰσὶνεἰσίν

    All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

  47. Galatians 3:12 ἔστιν

    The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

  48. Galatians 3:16 ἐστιν

    The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

  49. Galatians 3:20 ἔστινἐστιν

    A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.

  50. Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

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