Greek · Strong's G1510 · Verb
εἰμί
eimi
to be
2408times used
2041verses
27books
How it's translated
- is514
- are215
- was139
- being101
- it is99
- am65
- he is59
- will be59
Definition
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…
Where it appears
- John356
- Luke301
- Matthew255
- Acts241
- Mark177
- 1 Corinthians121
- Revelation91
- Romans89
- 1 John69
- 2 Corinthians50
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