ἦσθα

estha

were

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

Mark 14:67 · Word #14

Lexicon G1510

Lemmaεἰμί
Transliterationeimí
Strong'sG1510
In-contextwere
Literalyou-were

Morphology V IMPF MID IND 2P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἰμί
Strong'sG1510

SIBI-P1 G1510-22

you were (continuing in being)

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past continuous aspect), indicative mood, middle form (deponent in function), second person singular. Although middle in form, εἰμί functions with active meaning. The imperfect indicates ongoing past state rather than a simple completed event.
Rendering RationaleThe verb εἰμί expresses existence or state of being. The imperfect indicative, second person singular, denotes a past, ongoing state—"you were" in a continuous or durative sense. The rendering "you were (continuing in being)" preserves both the existential root meaning and the imperfect aspect of sustained past existence.

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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