ἐστε

este

you 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

Mark 9:41 · Word #12

Lexicon G1510

Lemmaεἰμί
Transliterationeimí
Strong'sG1510
In-contextyou are
Literalyou-are

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 2P 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 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἰμί
Strong'sG1510

SIBI-P1 G1510-21

you (plural) are / you exist

Rootεἰμί (eimi)
Core Meaningsto be, to exist, to be present, to be in a state, to belong
Semantic Rangeto be, to exist, to be present, to belong to, to represent, to function as, to signify identity or condition
Conceptual SignificanceAs the fundamental verb of existence, εἰμί undergirds statements of identity, covenant status, moral condition, and divine self-revelation. In biblical theology it is central to declarations of who God is and who His people are, expressing enduring reality and relational identity.
Morphological NotesVerb; Present Active Indicative, 2nd Person Plural (Gr,V,IPA2,,P,). Denotes ongoing present state of being, addressed to multiple subjects.
Rendering RationaleThe verb εἰμί fundamentally denotes being or existence. Rendered as "you (plural) are / you exist," it preserves the core sense of ongoing being while accurately reflecting the present active indicative, second person plural form—indicating a current, factual state applying to multiple persons.

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Words from Root εἰμί (to be, to exist, to be present, to be in a state, 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