ἐγώ egō

Greek word for “I/we” · Strong’s G1473 · used 842 times in 659 verses

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Meaning

ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl.

How it is translated

Glosses given for egō in context, with how often each is used:

• myself 419
• me myself 175
• me 117
• mine 34
• my 26
• myself also 25
• my own 9
• myself am 9
• me? 5
• our own 5
• mine? 1
• myself will 1

Where it is used

Also in 14 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

John 8 (27), John 15 (20), John 14 (19), John 17 (18), John 10 (17), John 6 (15), John 5 (13), Matthew 26 (11), John 7 (11), John 12 (11)

Forms

• ἐγὼ 265
• ἐμοῦ 113
• ἐμοὶ 71
• ἐγώ 68
• ἐμὲ 66
• κἀγὼ 65
• ἐμέ 24
• ἐμοί 23
• ἐμαυτοῦ 14
• ἐμὴν 13

Words used with it

Words that share verses with egō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πατήρ patēr “father” 85
• ἐάν ean “if” 57
• μετά meta “with/after” 61
• ἀποκρίνω apokrinō “to answer” 46
• περί peri “about” 47
• εἰ ei “if” 52
• ὑπέρ huper “above/for” 36
• δίδωμι didōmi “to give” 45
• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 39
• πέμπω pempō “to send” 28
• κόσμος kosmos “world” 32
• πιστεύω pisteuō “to trust (in)” 35

Key verses

The verses using egō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 5:22 — But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca,…
• Matthew 25:41 — Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
• Matthew 28:20 — Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
• Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law…
• John 10:28 — And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
• John 14:6 — Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
• John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
• John 15:16 — Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye…
• Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received…
• Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance…
• 2 Corinthians 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities,…
• Colossians 1:23 — If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.