ἐσμὲν

esmen

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

Hebrews 10:39 · Word #4

Lexicon G1510

Lemmaεἰμί
Transliterationeimí
Strong'sG1510

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)

Rootεἰμί (eimi)
Core Meaningsto be, to exist, to be present, to happen, to belong
Semantic Rangeto be, to exist, to be present, to belong to a group, to function as, to represent, to occur
Conceptual SignificanceAs the fundamental verb of existence, εἰμί undergirds biblical expressions of identity and divine self-revelation (e.g., "I am"). In the plural, it often marks covenant identity ("we are" His people), communal status, or shared participation in Messiah, emphasizing corporate being and belonging.
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."

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