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

Matthew 26:28 for this is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) my blood of the covenant that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 26:38 Then he said to them, “My soul is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) exceedingly sorrowful, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with me.”
Matthew 26:39 And going a short distance beyond them, he threw face himself face, to the ground, praying, “My Father, if it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) be (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not as I will but as you will.”
Matthew 26:43 Then he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) heavy.
Matthew 26:48 The betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss, he is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) the one; seize him.”
Matthew 26:63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) the Messiah, the Son of God.”
Matthew 26:66 What is your verdict?” They answered, saying, “He (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg) deserves to die!”
Matthew 26:68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you messiah! Who is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) it that struck you?”
Matthew 26:69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a servant girl came up to him and said, “You too were (ēstha | ἦσθα | imperf act ind 2 sg) with Jesus of Galilee.”
Matthew 26:71 Then he went out into the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This man was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) with Jesus the Nazarene.”
Matthew 26:73 And after a little while those standing around came up to Peter and said, “Surely you too are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) one of them, for the way you talk makes it clear.”
Matthew 27:6 But the ruling priests, picking up the coins, said, “It is not lawful to put these into the treasury, since it (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) blood money.”
Matthew 27:11 Then Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying, “Are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.”
Matthew 27:24 So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) innocent of this man’s blood; it is your responsibility.”
Matthew 27:33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means “Place of a Skull,”
Matthew 27:37 And above his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
Matthew 27:40 and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) are (ei | εἶ | pres act ind 2 sg) the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
Matthew 27:42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) is (estin | ἐστιν | pres act ind 3 sg) the king of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him!
Matthew 27:43 He has put his trust in God; let God rescue him now if he wants him; for he said, ‘I (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) am (eimi | εἰμι | pres act ind 1 sg) the Son of God.’”
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” — which means (estin | ἔστιν | pres act ind 3 sg), “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Matthew 27:54 When the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what was happening, they were terrified, and said, “Truly this man was (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) the Son of God!”
Matthew 27:55 And looking on from a distance were (ēsan | ἦσαν | imperf act ind 3 pl) many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.
Matthew 27:56 Among them were (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Matthew 27:61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were (ēn | ἦν | imperf act ind 3 sg) there, sitting across from the tomb.
Matthew 27:62 On the following day, that is (estin | ἐστίν | pres act ind 3 sg), after the day of Preparation, the ruling priests and the Pharisees went as a group to Pilate.

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