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. Mark 14:44 ἐστιν

    Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”

  2. Mark 14:49 ἤμην

    Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”

  3. Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.

  4. Mark 14:56 ἦσαν

    For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.

  5. But even their testimony was inconsistent.

  6. But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

  7. Mark 14:62 εἰμι

    “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

  8. Mark 14:64 εἶναι

    You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

  9. Mark 14:66 ὄντος

    While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down

  10. Mark 14:67 ἦσθα

    and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”

  11. Mark 14:69 ἐστιν

    There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”

  12. Mark 14:70 εἶεἶ

    But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”

  13. Mark 15:2 εἶ

    So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

  14. Mark 15:7 ἦν

    And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

  15. Mark 15:16 ἐστιν

    Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.

  16. Mark 15:22 ἐστιν

    They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.

  17. It was the third hour when they crucified Him.

  18. And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  19. Mark 15:34 ἐστιν

    At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

  20. When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

  21. Mark 15:40 Ἦσαν

    And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

  22. These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

  23. Mark 15:42 ἦνἐστιν

    Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

  24. Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

  25. So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

  26. Mark 16:4 ἦν

    But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.

  27. Mark 16:6 ἔστιν

    But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.

  28. Luke 1:6 ἦσαν

    Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

  29. Luke 1:7 ἦνἦνἦσαν

    But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

  30. Luke 1:10 ἦν

    And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

  31. Luke 1:14 ἔσται

    He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

  32. Luke 1:15 ἔσται

    for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

  33. Luke 1:18 εἰμι

    “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

  34. Luke 1:19 εἰμι

    “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

  35. Luke 1:20 ἔσῃ

    And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

  36. Luke 1:21 ἦν

    Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.

  37. Luke 1:22 ἦν

    When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.

  38. Luke 1:29 εἴη

    Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

  39. Luke 1:32 ἔσται

    He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

  40. Luke 1:33 ἔσται

    and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

  41. Luke 1:34 ἔσται

    “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

  42. Luke 1:36 ἐστὶν

    Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.

  43. Luke 1:45 ἔσται

    Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

  44. Luke 1:61 ἐστιν

    They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”

  45. Luke 1:63 ἐστὶν

    Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

  46. Luke 1:66 ἔσταιἦν

    And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

  47. Luke 1:80 ἦν

    And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

  48. Luke 2:4 εἶναι

    So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

  49. Luke 2:5 οὔσῃ

    He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

  50. Luke 2:6 εἶναι

    While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.

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