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 · εἶναιNow when Jesus came into the parts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?Matthew 16:15 · εἶναι;¶He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am?Matthew 17:4 · εἶναι.And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.Matthew 19:21 · εἶναι,Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.Matthew 20:27 · εἶναιand whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant:Matthew 22:23 · εἶναιOn that day there came to him Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him,Mark 8:27 · εἶναι;And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Cæsarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?Mark 8:29 · εἶναι;And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.Mark 9:5 · εἶναι,And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.Mark 9:35 · εἶναι,And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.Mark 10:44 · εἶναιand whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.Mark 12:18 · εἶναι,And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that 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 worthy of death.Luke 2:4 · εἶναιAnd Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;Luke 2:6 · εἶναιAnd it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.Luke 2:44 · εἶναιbut supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:Luke 2:49 · εἶναίAnd he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?Luke 4:41 · εἶναι.¶And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.Luke 5:12 · εἶναιAnd it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.Luke 8:38 · εἶναιBut the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,Luke 9:18 · εἶναι · εἶναι;And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?Luke 9:20 · εἶναι;And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.Luke 9:33 · εἶναι,And it came to pass, as they were parting 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 Elijah: not knowing what he said.Luke 11:1 · εἶναιAnd it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even 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 arise and give him as many as he needeth.Luke 14:26 · εἶναίIf any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own 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 · εἶναίWhosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.Luke 14:33 · εἶναίSo therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth 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 supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.Luke 20:6 · εἶναι.But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.Luke 20:20 · εἶναι,And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.Luke 20:27 · εἶναι,And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;Luke 20:41 · εἶναιAnd he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David’s son?Luke 22:24 · εἶναιAnd there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.Luke 23:2 · εἶναι.¶And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.John 1:46 · εἶναι;And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.John 7:4 · εἶναι·For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.John 17:5 · εἶναιAnd now, 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 perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?Acts 4:32 · εἶναι,And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that aught 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, giving himself out 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 dispersed, and came to nought.Acts 8:9 · εἶναίBut there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:Acts 13:25 · εἶναι;And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.Acts 13:47 · εἶναίFor so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.Acts 16:13 · εἶναι,And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.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 act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.Acts 17:18 · εἶναι·And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached 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 · εἶναιBeing then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.Acts 18:3 · εἶναιand because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.Acts 18:5 · εἶναιBut when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.Acts 18:15 · εἶναι.but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.Acts 18:28 · εἶναιfor he powerfully confuted the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.Acts 19:1 · εἶναιAnd it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found 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 putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.Acts 28:6 · εἶναιBut they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.Romans 1:20 · εἶναιFor the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be 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 that are in darkness,Romans 3:9 · εἶναιWhat then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;Romans 3:26 · εἶναιfor the showing, I say, of his righteousness at this present season: that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus.Romans 4:11 · εἶναιand he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;Romans 4:13 · εἶναιFor not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.Romans 4:16 · εἶναιFor this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may 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 allRomans 6:11 · εἶναιEven so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.Romans 7:3 · εἶναιSo then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.Romans 8:29 · εἶναιFor whom he foreknew, he also foreordained 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 I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:Romans 14:14 · εἶναι,I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.Romans 15:16 · εἶναίthat I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.Romans 16:19 · εἶναιFor your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.1 Corinthians 3:18 · εἶναιLet no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.1 Corinthians 7:7 · εἶναιYet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.1 Corinthians 7:25 · εἶναι.Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.1 Corinthians 7:26 · εἶναι.I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.1 Corinthians 7:32 · εἶναι.But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of 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 seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.1 Corinthians 11:19 · εἶναι,For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.1 Corinthians 12:23 · εἶναιand those parts of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;1 Corinthians 14:37 · εἶναιIf any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.2 Corinthians 5:9 · εἶναι·Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.2 Corinthians 7:11 · εἶναιFor behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter.2 Corinthians 9:5 · εἶναι,I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.2 Corinthians 10:7 · εἶναι,Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also are we.2 Corinthians 11:16 · εἶναι·I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.Galatians 2:6 · εἶναίBut from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man’s person)—they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:Galatians 2:9 · εἶναι,and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, 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 thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.Ephesians 1:4 · εἶναιeven as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:Ephesians 1:12 · εἶναιto the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:Ephesians 3:6 · εἶναιto wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,Philippians 1:23 · εἶναι,But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:Philippians 2:6 · εἶναιwho, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,Philippians 3:8 · εἶναιYea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,Philippians 4:11 · εἶναι.Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.1 Thessalonians 2:7 · εἶναιBut we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:1 Timothy 1:7 · εἶναιdesiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.1 Timothy 2:12 · εἶναιBut I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.1 Timothy 3:2 · εἶναι,The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;1 Timothy 6:5 · εἶναιwranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.1 Timothy 6:18 · εἶναι,that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;2 Timothy 2:24 · εἶναιAnd the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,Titus 1:7 · εἶναιFor the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;Titus 2:2 · εἶναι,that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:Titus 2:4 · εἶναι,that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,Titus 2:9 · εἶναι,Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;Titus 3:1 · εἶναι,Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,Titus 3:2 · εἶναι,to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.Hebrews 5:12 · εἶναιFor when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.Hebrews 11:4 · εἶναιBy faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.Hebrews 12:11 · εἶναιAll chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.James 1:18 · εἶναιOf his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.James 1:26 · εἶναιIf any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.James 4:4 · εἶναιYe adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.1 Peter 1:21 · εἶναιwho through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.1 Peter 5:12 · εἶναιBy Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.1 John 2:9 · εἶναιHe that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.Revelation 2:9 · εἶναιI know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.Revelation 3:9 · εἶναιBehold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they 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.