ἐσμεν

esmen

we are

the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--am, have been, X it is I, was. See also εἶ, εἴην, εἶναι, εἰσί, ἦν, ἔσομαι, ἐσμέν, ἐστέ, ἐστί, κέρδος, ἴσθι, ὦ.

G1510

Acts 16:28 · Word #13

Lexicon G1510

Lemmaεἰμί
Transliterationeimí
Strong'sG1510
In-contextwe are
Literalwe-are

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 1P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἰμί
Strong'sG1510

SIBI-P1 G1510-15

we are (we exist)

Morphological NotesVerb, present active indicative, 1st person plural (Gr,V,IPA1,,P,). Denotes a present, continuous state of being with active voice and declarative mood.
Rendering RationaleThe verb εἰμί denotes existence or being. This form is present active indicative, first person plural, expressing a current and ongoing state of existence shared by the speaker and others—"we are" in the sense of "we exist" or "we stand as."

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Words from Root εἰμί (to be, to exist, to be present, to happen, to belong)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1510-02 ei you are (existing)
G1510-03 eie may he/she/it be
G1510-04 eimi I am (I exist)

Word Usage (2460 occurrences of G1510)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:18 ἦν en was
Matthew 1:19 ὢν on being
Matthew 1:20 ἐστιν estin is
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