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

John 9:30 The man responded to them, saying, “This is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) an amazing thing, that you do not know where he comes (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) from, and yet he opened my eyes!
John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is (ē | | pres act subj 3 sg) devout and does his will, God listens to him.
John 9:33 If this man were (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) not from God, he could do nothing.”
John 9:36 The man replied, saying, “And who is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.”
John 9:37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him; in fact, he is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) the one speaking with you.”
John 9:40 Some of the Pharisees who (ontes | ὄντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) were (ontes | ὄντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) near him heard this, and said to him, “Surely we are (esmen | ἐσμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) not blind too, are we?”
John 9:41 Jesus said to them, “If you (ēte | ἦτε | imperf act ind 2 pl) were (ēte | ἦτε | imperf act ind 2 pl) blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now you are saying, ‘We can see,’ so your guilt remains.
John 10:1 “I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold through the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) a thief and a robber.
John 10:2 But the one who enters by the gate is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) the shepherd of the sheep.
John 10:6 Jesus told them this figurative story, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
John 10:7 So Jesus said once again, “I tell you the solemn truth, I am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) the gate for the sheep.
John 10:8 All who came before me were (eisin | εἰσίν | pres act ind 3 pl) thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
John 10:9 I am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) the gate. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved; he will come in and go out and find pasture.
John 10:11 “I am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:12 The hired hand, since he (ōn | ὤν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) is (ōn | ὤν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) not a shepherd and the sheep do (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) not belong (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) to him, sees a wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away — and the wolf attacks the flock and scatters them.
John 10:13 He does this because he (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) simply a hired hand and has no real concern for the sheep.
John 10:14 I am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) the good shepherd. I know my own and they know me,
John 10:16 I have other sheep which are (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) not of this fold. These too I must bring. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock, with one shepherd.
John 10:21 Others were saying, “These are (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
John 10:22 At that time the festival of Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem. It (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) winter,
John 10:24 The Jews surrounded him and asked, “How much longer will you provoke us to anger? If you are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) the Christ, tell us plainly.”
John 10:26 But you do not believe because you (este | ἐστέ | pres act ind 2 pl) are (este | ἐστέ | pres act ind 2 pl) not part of my flock.
John 10:29 My Father, who has given them to me, is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) more powerful than all, and no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
John 10:30 I and the Father are (esmen | ἐσμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) one.”
John 10:33 The Jews answered him, “It is not for a noble work that we intend to stone you but for blasphemy; it is because you, a mere man, are making yourself God.”

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