εἰμί

eimí

G1510

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.

Word Forms

47 distinct forms — 2460 total occurrences

SILEX Code Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
ἐστιν estin V PRS ACT IND 3P SG is 893
ἦν en V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG was 317
εἰσίν eisin V PRS ACT IND 3P PL are 157
εἰμὶ eimi V PRS ACT IND 1P SG am 138
εἶναι einai V PRS ACT INF to be 124
ἔσται estai V FUT MID IND 3P SG will be 116
ἦσαν esan V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL were 95
εἶ ei V PRS ACT IND 2P SG are 92
ἐστε este V PRS ACT IND 2P PL are 91
ἐσμεν esmen V PRS ACT IND 1P PL we are 52

Occurrences in Scripture

SILEX Code Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
Matthew 1:18 ἦν en V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG was
Matthew 1:19 ὢν on V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG being
Matthew 1:20 ἐστιν estin V PRS ACT IND 3P SG is
Matthew 1:23 ἐστιν estin V PRS ACT IND 3P SG is
Matthew 2:2 ἐστιν estin V PRS ACT IND 3P SG is
Matthew 2:6 εἶ ei V PRS ACT IND 2P SG are
Matthew 2:9 ἦν en-2 V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG was
Matthew 2:13 ἴσθι isthi V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG remain
Matthew 2:15 ἦν en V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG he was
Matthew 2:18 εἰσίν eisin V PRS ACT IND 3P PL are they
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