οὖσα

ousa

being

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 5:17 · Word #11

Lexicon G1510

Lemmaεἰμί
Transliterationeimí
Strong'sG1510
In-contextbeing
Literalbeing

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG 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 PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἰμί
Strong'sG1510

SIBI-P1 G1510-40

the one existing (feminine, nominative, ongoing)

Rootεἰμί (eimi)
Core Meaningsto be, to exist, to be present, to happen, to belong
Semantic Rangebeing, existing, being present, happening, belonging, functioning as a copulative link between subject and predicate
Conceptual SignificanceAs a form of εἰμί, this participle participates in the fundamental biblical expression of existence and identity. In theological contexts, forms of εἰμί can echo themes of divine self-identification and continual being, especially when used in connection with titles, attributes, or revelatory statements.
Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, nominative feminine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NFS). It functions adjectivally or substantivally, describing a feminine subject as presently and continuously existing or being.
Rendering RationaleThe form οὖσα is the present active participle, nominative feminine singular of εἰμί, expressing ongoing existence or state of being. "The one existing" preserves the core sense of active, continuous being, while the note "feminine, nominative" reflects its grammatical agreement and syntactical role as a subject or substantive descriptor.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

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