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 7:34 Looking up to heaven, he gave a deep sigh and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (that is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg), “Be opened”).
Mark 8:1 In those days, when (ontos | ὄντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) once again a large crowd had gathered (ontos | ὄντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples and said to them,
Mark 8:9 There were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) about four thousand present (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl), and he sent them on their way.
Mark 8:27 And Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he questioned his disciples, saying to them, “Who do people say I am?” (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf )
Mark 8:29 And he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) Peter answered, saying to him, “You are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) the Christ.”
Mark 9:1 And he said to them, “I tell you the truth, there are (eisin | εἰσίν | pres act ind 3 pl) some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power.”
Mark 9:4 And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) talking with Jesus.
Mark 9:5 And answering, Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) good that we are (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) here. Let us make three shelters: one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” —
Mark 9:7 Then a cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) my Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him!”
Mark 9:10 So they kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the “rising of the dead” could (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) mean.
Mark 9:19 Answering them he said, “O unbelieving generation! How long must (esomai | ἔσομαι | fut mid ind 1 sg) I (esomai | ἔσομαι | fut mid ind 1 sg) be (esomai | ἔσομαι | fut mid ind 1 sg) with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.”
Mark 9:21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) this been happening to him?” And he said, “Since childhood;
Mark 9:35 And sitting down, he called the twelve and said to them, “If anyone would be (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) first, he must be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) last of all and servant of all.”
Mark 9:39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for there (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) no one who will do a mighty work in my name and be able soon after to speak evil of me.
Mark 9:40 For whoever is (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) not against us is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) for us.
Mark 9:41 For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you (este | ἐστε | pres act ind 2 pl) bear (este | ἐστε | pres act ind 2 pl) the name of Christ will most certainly not lose his reward.
Mark 9:42 “And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) would (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) be (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) better for him if a large millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
Mark 9:43 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) better for you to enter into life crippled than having two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire.
Mark 9:45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) better for you to enter into life lame than having two feet to be cast into hell.
Mark 9:47 And if your eye causes you to sin, throw it away; it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) better for you to enter the kingdom of God having one eye than having two eyes to be cast into hell,
Mark 10:8 and the two shall be (esontai | ἔσονται | fut mid ind 3 pl) one flesh.’ So no longer are (eisin | εἰσίν | pres act ind 3 pl) they two, but one flesh.
Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me. Do not prevent them, for of such is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) the kingdom of God.
Mark 10:22 Disheartened by the saying, the man went away grieving; for he (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) had many possessions.
Mark 10:24 The disciples were shocked at his words. But Jesus, responding again, said to them, “Children, how difficult it is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) to enter the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:25 It (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

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