εἶναι

einai

to-be

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 9:5 · Word #13

Lexicon G1510

Lemmaεἰμί
Transliterationeimí
Strong'sG1510
In-contextto-be
Literalto-be

Morphology V PRS ACT INF 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 INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἰμί
Strong'sG1510

SIBI-P1 G1510-05

to be existing

Rootεἰμί (eimi)
Core Meaningsto be, to exist, to be present, to happen, to belong
Semantic Rangeto exist, to be, to be present, to occur, to belong, to be in a certain state or condition, to function as a copula linking subject and predicate
Conceptual Significanceεἰμί expresses fundamental existence and identity. In biblical theology it underlies divine self-identification ("I AM") and articulates ontological reality, presence, and covenantal faithfulness, forming the basis for statements of being, nature, and enduring existence.
Morphological NotesVerb, present active infinitive (Gr,V,NPA). Present tense indicates ongoing or continuous aspect; active voice; infinitive mood functioning as a verbal noun meaning "to be."
Rendering RationaleThe present active infinitive conveys continuous or ongoing existence rather than a completed state. Rendering it as "to be existing" preserves the core idea of εἰμί (to be/exist) while reflecting the present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, and infinitive mood (verbal noun form).

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