εἰμί eimi

Greek word for “to be” · Strong’s G1510 · used 2,337 times in 1,997 verses

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Meaning

εἰμί; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be.;

How it is translated

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

• is 759
• are 353
• was 255
• being 140
• will be 135
• am 116
• were 116
• there is 49
• may be 43
• there was 34
• there are 29
• there will be 25

Where it is used

Also in 15 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

John 6 (29), John 8 (29), John 1 (27), John 7 (24), Matthew 13 (22), John 9 (22), John 10 (22), Mark 14 (21), John 18 (21), Luke 1 (20)

Forms

• ἐστιν 572
• ἦν 304
• ἔστιν 142
• ἔσται 118
• ἐστὶν 111
• εἰμι 96
• εἶ 92
• εἰσιν 89
• ἦσαν 87
• ἐστίν 68

Words used with it

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

• υἱός uhios “son” 148
• εἰ ei “if” 149
• μετά meta “with/after” 123
• ἐάν ean “if” 108
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 116
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 111
• εἷς ehis “one” 95
• ἤ ē “or” 93
• πατήρ patēr “father” 100
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 100
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 98
• Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios “Jew” 79

Key verses

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

• 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 14:6 — Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
• Romans 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• Galatians 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• 1 Timothy 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles,…
• Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one…
• 2 Peter 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even…
• 1 John 5:20 — And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son…
• Revelation 5:9 — And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy…
• Revelation 21:8 — But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in…

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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.