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 to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”Matthew 16:15 · εἶναι;¶“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”Matthew 17:4 · εἶναι.Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”Matthew 19:21 · εἶναι,Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”Matthew 20:27 · εἶναιand whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—Matthew 22:23 · εἶναιThat same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.Mark 8:27 · εἶναι;Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”Mark 8:29 · εἶναι;“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”Mark 9:5 · εἶναι,Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”Mark 9:35 · εἶναι,Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”Mark 10:44 · εἶναιand whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.Mark 12:18 · εἶναι,Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:Mark 14:64 · εἶναιYou have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.Luke 2:4 · εἶναιSo Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.Luke 2:6 · εἶναιWhile they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.Luke 2:44 · εἶναιAssuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.Luke 2:49 · εἶναί“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”Luke 4:41 · εἶναι.¶Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.Luke 5:12 · εἶναιWhile Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”Luke 8:38 · εἶναιThe man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,Luke 9:18 · εἶναι · εἶναι;One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”Luke 9:20 · εἶναι;“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”Luke 9:33 · εἶναι,As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)Luke 11:1 · εἶναιOne day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”Luke 11:8 · εἶναιI tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.Luke 14:26 · εἶναί“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.Luke 14:27 · εἶναίAnd whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.Luke 14:33 · εἶναίIn the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.Luke 19:11 · εἶναιWhile the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.Luke 20:6 · εἶναι.But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”Luke 20:20 · εἶναι,So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.Luke 20:27 · εἶναι,Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.Luke 20:41 · εἶναιThen Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?Luke 22:24 · εἶναιA dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.Luke 23:2 · εἶναι.¶And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”John 1:46 · εἶναι;“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.John 7:4 · εἶναι·For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”John 17:5 · εἶναιAnd now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.Acts 2:12 · εἶναι;Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”Acts 4:32 · εἶναι,The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.Acts 5:36 · εἶναίSome time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.Acts 8:9 · εἶναίPrior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,Acts 13:25 · εἶναι;As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’Acts 13:47 · εἶναίFor this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”Acts 16:13 · εἶναι,On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.Acts 16:15 · εἶναι,And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.Acts 17:7 · εἶναιand Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”Acts 17:18 · εἶναι·Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.Acts 17:20 · εἶναι.For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”Acts 17:29 · εἶναιTherefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.Acts 18:3 · εἶναιand he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.Acts 18:5 · εἶναιAnd when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.Acts 18:15 · εἶναι.But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”Acts 18:28 · εἶναιFor he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.Acts 19:1 · εἶναιWhile Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciplesActs 23:8 · εἶναιFor the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.Acts 27:4 · εἶναιAfter putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.Acts 28:6 · εἶναιThe islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.Romans 1:20 · εἶναιFor since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.Romans 1:22 · εἶναιAlthough they claimed to be wise, they became fools,Romans 2:19 · εἶναιif you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,Romans 3:9 · εἶναιWhat then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.Romans 3:26 · εἶναιHe did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.Romans 4:11 · εἶναιAnd he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.Romans 4:13 · εἶναιFor the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.Romans 4:16 · εἶναιTherefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.Romans 6:11 · εἶναιSo you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.Romans 7:3 · εἶναιSo then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man.Romans 8:29 · εἶναιFor those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.Romans 9:3 · εἶναιFor I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,Romans 14:14 · εἶναι,I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.Romans 15:16 · εἶναίto be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.Romans 16:19 · εἶναιEveryone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.1 Corinthians 3:18 · εἶναιLet no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.1 Corinthians 7:7 · εἶναιI wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.1 Corinthians 7:25 · εἶναι.Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.1 Corinthians 7:26 · εἶναι.Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.1 Corinthians 7:32 · εἶναι.I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.1 Corinthians 10:6 · εἶναιThese things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.1 Corinthians 11:16 · εἶναι,If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.1 Corinthians 11:19 · εἶναι,And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.1 Corinthians 12:23 · εἶναιand the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,1 Corinthians 14:37 · εἶναιIf anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.2 Corinthians 5:9 · εἶναι·So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.2 Corinthians 7:11 · εἶναιConsider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.2 Corinthians 9:5 · εἶναι,So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.2 Corinthians 10:7 · εἶναι,You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.2 Corinthians 11:16 · εἶναι·I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.Galatians 2:6 · εἶναίBut as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.Galatians 2:9 · εἶναι,And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.Galatians 4:21 · εἶναι,Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?Galatians 6:3 · εἶναίIf anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.Ephesians 1:4 · εἶναιFor He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In loveEphesians 1:12 · εἶναιin order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.Ephesians 3:6 · εἶναιThis mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.Philippians 1:23 · εἶναι,I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.Philippians 2:6 · εἶναιWho, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,Philippians 3:8 · εἶναιMore than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain ChristPhilippians 4:11 · εἶναι.I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.1 Thessalonians 2:7 · εἶναιOn the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.1 Timothy 1:7 · εἶναιThey want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.1 Timothy 2:12 · εἶναιI do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.1 Timothy 3:2 · εἶναι,An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,1 Timothy 6:5 · εἶναιand constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.1 Timothy 6:18 · εἶναι,Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,2 Timothy 2:24 · εἶναιAnd a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.Titus 1:7 · εἶναιAs God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.Titus 2:2 · εἶναι,Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.Titus 2:4 · εἶναι,In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,Titus 2:9 · εἶναι,Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,Titus 3:1 · εἶναι,Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,Titus 3:2 · εἶναι,to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.Hebrews 5:12 · εἶναιAlthough by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!Hebrews 11:4 · εἶναιBy faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.Hebrews 12:11 · εἶναιNo discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.James 1:18 · εἶναιHe chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.James 1:26 · εἶναιIf anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.James 4:4 · εἶναιYou adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.1 Peter 1:21 · εἶναιThrough Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.1 Peter 5:12 · εἶναιThrough Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.1 John 2:9 · εἶναιIf anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.Revelation 2:9 · εἶναιI know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.Revelation 3:9 · εἶναιAs for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.