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εἰμί

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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

Acts 17:11 These Jews were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day to see if these things were so.
Acts 17:16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred up within him on seeing the city full of idols.
Acts 17:18 Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) be (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) a proclaimer of strange gods,” for he was announcing the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
Acts 17:20 For you bring some strange things to our ears, so we want to know what these things mean.” (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf )
Acts 17:28 ‘For in him we live and move about and exist,’ (esmen | ἐσμέν | pres act ind 1 pl) as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we (esmen | ἐσμέν | pres act ind 1 pl) too are (esmen | ἐσμέν | pres act ind 1 pl) his offspring.’
Acts 17:29 So since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the divine being is (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) like an image carved in gold or silver or stone by human skill and imagination.
Acts 18:3 and because he (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) was (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) tentmakers by trade.
Acts 18:5 When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was wholly absorbed with preaching the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) the Messiah.
Acts 18:7 And he left there and went to the house of one named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) next door to the synagogue.
Acts 18:10 because I am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) with you and no one will lay a hand on you to do you harm, for I have (esti | ἐστί | pres act ind 3 sg) many people in this city.”
Acts 18:12 But when (ontos | ὄντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) Gallio was (ontos | ὄντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul and brought him before the tribunal,
Acts 18:14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) a matter of wrongdoing or a serious piece of villainy, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you.
Acts 18:15 But if the questions are (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) about a word and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) be (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) a judge of these matters.”
Acts 18:24 Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, arrived in Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well-versed in the Scriptures.
Acts 18:25 He had (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the facts about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Acts 18:28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) the Messiah.
Acts 19:1 And it happened that while Apollos was (einai | εἶναι | pres act inf ) at Corinth, Paul went through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
Acts 19:2 and said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “Why, we have not even heard if there (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) a Holy Spirit.”
Acts 19:4 Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg), in Jesus.”
Acts 19:7 And the men were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) in all about twelve.
Acts 19:14 There were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jewish high priest, who were doing this.
Acts 19:15 But the evil spirit answering said to them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are (este | ἐστέ | pres act ind 2 pl) you?”
Acts 19:16 And the man in whom was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) the evil spirit leaped on them, took control and overpowered all seven of them, so that they fled, naked and wounded, out of that house.
Acts 19:25 He called them together with workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this trade prosperity comes (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) to us.
Acts 19:26 And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that gods made by hand are (eisin | εἰσίν | pres act ind 3 pl) not gods at all.
Acts 19:31 And also some of the Asiarchs, being (ontes | ὄντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) friendly to him, sent to him and urged him not to commit himself to the theater.
Acts 19:32 So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had assembled.
Acts 19:34 But when they recognized that he (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) was (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) a Jew, a single cry went up from them all as they cried out for about two hours, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Acts 19:35 And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, what man is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is (ousan | οὖσαν | pres act ptcp acc sg fem) the temple keeper of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?
Acts 19:36 So, since (ontōn | ὄντων | pres act ptcp gen pl neut) these things are (ontōn | ὄντων | pres act ptcp gen pl neut) indisputable, you must be quiet and do nothing rash.
Acts 19:38 If then Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there (eisin | εἰσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) are (eisin | εἰσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another there.
Acts 20:8 There were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) a number of lamps in the upper room where we had (ēmen | ἦμεν | imperf act ind 1 pl) gathered.
Acts 20:10 But Paul went down and threw himself on him, and putting his arms around him, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) in him.”
Acts 20:13 We, then, went on to the ship and set sail for Assos, where we planned to take Paul on board; for he (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) had (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) made this arrangement, intending himself to travel by land.
Acts 20:16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening, if it (eiē | εἴη | pres act opt 3 sg) were (eiē | εἴη | pres act opt 3 sg) possible for him, to be in Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost.
Acts 20:26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) innocent of the blood of you all,
Acts 20:34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my own needs as well as the needs of those with me.
Acts 20:35 In all this I have shown you that by working in this way you must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 21:3 We came in sight of Cyprus, and leaving it behind on our port side, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to unload its cargo.
Acts 21:8 On the next day we departed and went to Caesarea. There we went into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was (ontos | ὄντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) one of the seven, and stayed with him.
Acts 21:9 (He had (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) four unmarried daughters who prophesied.)
Acts 21:11 He came to us and, taking Paul’s belt, he tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says this: ‘This is how the Jews will tie up in Jerusalem the man whose belt this is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg), and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
Acts 21:20 And when they heard it, they began to praise God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are (eisin | εἰσίν | pres act ind 3 pl) among the Jews, and they are all zealous for the law.
Acts 21:22 What then is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Acts 21:23 So, then, do what we tell you. There are (eisin | εἰσίν | pres act ind 3 pl) with us four men who have taken upon themselves a vow.
Acts 21:24 Take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses that they may shave their heads, and everyone will know that there (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself walk keeping the law.
Acts 21:28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. And besides, he even brought Greeks into the temple and has made this holy place unclean.”
Acts 21:29 For they had (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and they assumed that Paul had taken him into the temple.
Acts 21:33 Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains. Then he asked who he might be (eiē | εἴη | pres act opt 3 sg) and what he had (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) done.
Acts 21:38 Then you are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) not the Egyptian who prior to these days stirred up a revolt and led into the desert the four thousand men of the Assassins?”

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