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

Luke 6:12 It happened in those days that Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and spent the whole night (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) in prayer to God.
Luke 6:20 Then, looking up at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:22 Blessed are (este | ἐστε | pres act ind 2 pl) you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil on account of the Son of Man!
Luke 6:32 And if you love those who love you, what credit is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) it (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
Luke 6:33 And if you do good to those who love you, what credit is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) that (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) to you? Even sinners do the same.
Luke 6:34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) that (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) to you? Even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive in return.
Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) great, and you will be (esesthe | ἔσεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) sons of the Most High, for he is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) kind to the ungrateful and evil.
Luke 6:36 “Be compassionate, just as your Father is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) compassionate.
Luke 6:40 A student is (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) not above his teacher, but everyone when fully prepared will be (estai | ἔσται | fut mid ind 3 sg) like his teacher.
Luke 6:43 “For it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) not a good tree that bears bad fruit, nor again, a bad tree that bears good fruit,
Luke 6:47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them — I will show you whom he is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) like:
Luke 6:48 he (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on bedrock; when a flood arose, the river broke against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built.
Luke 6:49 But the one who hears and does not do them is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) like a man building a house on the ground without a foundation; when the river burst against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”
Luke 7:2 The servant of a certain centurion who was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) highly valued by him was sick and about to die.
Luke 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) worthy that you should grant this,
Luke 7:6 So Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) not worthy that you should come under my roof.
Luke 7:8 For I too am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) a man set under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
Luke 7:12 As Jesus approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out — the only son of his mother (she was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) a widow). A large crowd was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) with her.
Luke 7:19 sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?”
Luke 7:20 The men went to Jesus and said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”
Luke 7:23 And blessed is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) whoever is not offended by me.”
Luke 7:25 what did you go out to see? A man dressed in luxurious clothing? Those who wear expensive clothing and live in luxury are (eisin | εἰσίν | pres act ind 3 pl) found in royal palaces.
Luke 7:27 This is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’
Luke 7:28 I tell you, among those born of women there (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) no one greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) greater than he.”
Luke 7:31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they (eisin | εἰσίν | pres act ind 3 pl) like?

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