εἰμί, with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. I. As substantive verb. 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4, 8, 4:8, 11:17, 16:5 (see Swete, Ap., 5; M, Pr., 228); τὰ (μὴ) ὄντα, Rom.4:17, 1Co.1:28. 2. Of times, events, etc., to be, happen, take place: Mat.24:3, Mrk.14:2, 15:42, Luk.21:23, Jhn.4:6, 23, 5:10, al. 3. to be present, be in a place, have come: Mat.2:13, 15, Mrk.1:45, 5:21, 15:40, Luk.1:80, 5:29, Jhn.7:30, al.; before εἰς, Mrk.2:1; before ἐκ, (ἐξ), Mat.1:20, 21:25, Mrk.11:30, Jhn.3:31, al. 4. Impers., ἔστι, ἦν, etc.; (a) there is (Fr. il y a), was, etc.: Mat.16:28, Luk.16:19, Jhn.3:1, 5:2, Rom.3:10, al.; with dative (of the possessor; Bl., §37, 3), Mat.16:22, Luk.1:7, Jhn.18.10, Rom.9:2, al.; ἔστιν ὅς, ὅστις (chiefly in pl), Mat.16:28, 19:2, Mrk.9:1, al.; (b) with inf., = ἔξεστιν (which see), it is possible: Heb.9:5, 1Co.11:20, RV (but see ICC, in l.). II. As copula uniting subject and predicate. 1. Expressing simply identity or equivalence: Mat.5:13, 14:15, Luk.1:18, 19, Jhn.1:1, 4:19, Rev.3:9, al. mult. 2. Explicative, as in parable, figure, type, etc.: Mat.13:19, 1Co.9:2, 10:4, 11:25, Gal.4:24, Rev.17:15, al.; ταῦτ᾽ ἔστιν, Mat.27:46, Mrk.7:2, Rom.7:18 al.; ὅ ἐστιν, Mrk.3:17, Col.1:24, Heb.7:2, al.; akin to this is the sacramental usage: Mat.26:26-28, Mrk.14:22, 24, Luk.22:19, 1Co.11:24 (see ICC on Mk, I Co, ll. with; DB, iii, 148 f.). 3. C. genitive: qual., etc., Mrk.5:42, Luk.3:23, 1Co.14:33, Heb.12:11, al.; part., 1Ti.1:20, 2Ti.1:15; poss., Mat.5:3, 10, Mrk.12:7, Luk.4:7; of service or partisanship, Rom.8:9, 1Co.1:12, 2Co.10:7, 2Ti.2:19. 4. C. dative (BL, §37, 3): Act.1:8, 9:15, Rom.4:12, 1Co.1:18, 2:14, Rev.21:7, al. 5. C. ptcp., as a periphrasis for the simple verb (Bl., §62, 1, 2; M, Pr., 225 ff.); (a) with ptcp. pf. (cl.): Mat.10:30, Luk.9:32, Jhn.3:24, Act.21:35, 1Co.15:19, al; (b) with ptcp. pr. (esp. in impf., as in Heb. and Aram.; Dalman, Words, 35 f.), Mat.7:29, Mrk.1:22, Luk.4:31, 14:1, Act.1:10, al. mult., id. for imper. (M, Pr., 180f., 182f.), with ellipsis of εἰμί, Rom.12:9, 10, Heb.13:5, al.; (with) with ptcp. aor. (cl), Luk.23:9. 6. Seq. εἰς (cf. Heb. הָיָה לְ), a vernac. usage (M, Pr., 71): Mat.19:5, Mrk.10:8, Heb.8:10, al. 7. C. adv.: Mat.19:20, Mrk.4:26, Luk.18:11, al. 8. Ellipses; (a) of the copula (Bl., §30, 3): Mat.8:29, 24:32, Jhn.21:22, 23, Heb.6:4, al.; (b) of the predicate: ἐγώ εἰμί, Mat.14:27, Mrk.6:50, al.; absol. (cf. Deu.32:39; אֲנִי הוּא), Mrk.13:6, Jhn.4:26, al. (cf. ἄπ-, ἔν-, πάρ-, συμ-πάρ-, σύν-ειμι). (AS)
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G1511 — εἶναι
einai · to exist · Greek
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Matthew 16:13 · εἶναιWhen Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?Matthew 16:15 · εἶναι;¶He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?Matthew 17:4 · εἶναι.Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.Matthew 19:21 · εἶναι,Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come [and] follow me.Matthew 20:27 · εἶναιAnd whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:Matthew 22:23 · εἶναιThe same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,Mark 8:27 · εἶναι;And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?Mark 8:29 · εἶναι;And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.Mark 9:5 · εἶναι,And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.Mark 9:35 · εἶναι,And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, [the same] shall be last of all, and servant of all.Mark 10:44 · εἶναιAnd whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.Mark 12:18 · εἶναι,Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,Mark 14:64 · εἶναιYe have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.Luke 2:4 · εἶναιAnd Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)Luke 2:6 · εἶναιAnd so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.Luke 2:44 · εἶναιBut they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among [their] kinsfolk and acquaintance.Luke 2:49 · εἶναίAnd he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?Luke 4:41 · εἶναι.¶And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them] suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.Luke 5:12 · εἶναιAnd it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on [his] face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.Luke 8:38 · εἶναιNow the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,Luke 9:18 · εἶναι · εἶναι;And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?Luke 9:20 · εἶναι;He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.Luke 9:33 · εἶναι,And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.Luke 11:1 · εἶναιAnd it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.Luke 11:8 · εἶναιI say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.Luke 14:26 · εἶναίIf any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.Luke 14:27 · εἶναίAnd whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.Luke 14:33 · εἶναίSo likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.Luke 19:11 · εἶναιAnd as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.Luke 20:6 · εἶναι.But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.Luke 20:20 · εἶναι,And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.Luke 20:27 · εἶναι,Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,Luke 20:41 · εἶναιAnd he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?Luke 22:24 · εἶναιAnd there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.Luke 23:2 · εἶναι.¶And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.John 1:46 · εἶναι;And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.John 7:4 · εἶναι·For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.John 17:5 · εἶναιAnd now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.Acts 2:12 · εἶναι;And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?Acts 4:32 · εἶναι,And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.Acts 5:36 · εἶναίFor before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.Acts 8:9 · εἶναίBut there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:Acts 13:25 · εἶναι;And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not [he]. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of [his] feet I am not worthy to loose.Acts 13:47 · εἶναίFor so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.Acts 16:13 · εἶναι,And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted [thither].Acts 16:15 · εἶναι,And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.Acts 17:7 · εἶναιWhom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.Acts 17:18 · εἶναι·Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.Acts 17:20 · εἶναι.For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.Acts 17:29 · εἶναιForasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.Acts 18:3 · εἶναιAnd because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.Acts 18:5 · εἶναιAnd when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ.Acts 18:15 · εἶναι.But if it be a question of words and names, and [of] your law, look ye [to it]; for I will be no judge of such [matters].Acts 18:28 · εἶναιFor he mightily convinced the Jews, [and that] publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.Acts 19:1 · εἶναιAnd it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,Acts 23:8 · εἶναιFor the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.Acts 27:4 · εἶναιAnd when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.Acts 28:6 · εἶναιHowbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.Romans 1:20 · εἶναιFor the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:Romans 1:22 · εἶναιProfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools,Romans 2:19 · εἶναιAnd art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,Romans 3:9 · εἶναιWhat then? are we better [than they]? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;Romans 3:26 · εἶναιTo declare, [I say], at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.Romans 4:11 · εἶναιAnd he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:Romans 4:13 · εἶναιFor the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.Romans 4:16 · εἶναιTherefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,Romans 6:11 · εἶναιLikewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 7:3 · εἶναιSo then if, while [her] husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.Romans 8:29 · εἶναιFor whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.Romans 9:3 · εἶναιFor I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:Romans 14:14 · εἶναι,I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean.Romans 15:16 · εἶναίThat I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.Romans 16:19 · εἶναιFor your obedience is come abroad unto all [men]. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.1 Corinthians 3:18 · εἶναιLet no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.1 Corinthians 7:7 · εἶναιFor I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.1 Corinthians 7:25 · εἶναι.Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.1 Corinthians 7:26 · εἶναι.I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, [I say], that [it is] good for a man so to be.1 Corinthians 7:32 · εἶναι.But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:1 Corinthians 10:6 · εἶναιNow these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.1 Corinthians 11:16 · εἶναι,But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.1 Corinthians 11:19 · εἶναι,For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.1 Corinthians 12:23 · εἶναιAnd those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness.1 Corinthians 14:37 · εἶναιIf any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.2 Corinthians 5:9 · εἶναι·Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.2 Corinthians 7:11 · εἶναιFor behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, [what] clearing of yourselves, yea, [what] indignation, yea, [what] fear, yea, [what] vehement desire, yea, [what] zeal, yea, [what] revenge! In all [things] ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.2 Corinthians 9:5 · εἶναι,Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.2 Corinthians 10:7 · εἶναι,Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he [is] Christ’s, even so [are] we Christ’s.2 Corinthians 11:16 · εἶναι·I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.Galatians 2:6 · εἶναίBut of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed [to be somewhat] in conference added nothing to me:Galatians 2:9 · εἶναι,And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.Galatians 4:21 · εἶναι,Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?Galatians 6:3 · εἶναίFor if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.Ephesians 1:4 · εἶναιAccording as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:Ephesians 1:12 · εἶναιThat we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.Ephesians 3:6 · εἶναιThat the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:Philippians 1:23 · εἶναι,For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:Philippians 2:6 · εἶναιWho, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:Philippians 3:8 · εἶναιYea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,Philippians 4:11 · εἶναι.Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.1 Thessalonians 2:7 · εἶναιBut we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:1 Timothy 1:7 · εἶναιDesiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.1 Timothy 2:12 · εἶναιBut I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.1 Timothy 3:2 · εἶναι,A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;1 Timothy 6:5 · εἶναιPerverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.1 Timothy 6:18 · εἶναι,That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;2 Timothy 2:24 · εἶναιAnd the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,Titus 1:7 · εἶναιFor a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;Titus 2:2 · εἶναι,That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.Titus 2:4 · εἶναι,That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,Titus 2:9 · εἶναι,[Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;Titus 3:1 · εἶναι,Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,Titus 3:2 · εἶναι,To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.Hebrews 5:12 · εἶναιFor when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.Hebrews 11:4 · εἶναιBy faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.Hebrews 12:11 · εἶναιNow no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.James 1:18 · εἶναιOf his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.James 1:26 · εἶναιIf any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion [is] vain.James 4:4 · εἶναιYe adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.1 Peter 1:21 · εἶναιWho by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.1 Peter 5:12 · εἶναιBy Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.1 John 2:9 · εἶναιHe that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.Revelation 2:9 · εἶναιI know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and [I know] the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but [are] the synagogue of Satan.Revelation 3:9 · εἶναιBehold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.