ἦς

es

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

Matthew 25:23 · Word #13

Lexicon G1510

Lemmaεἰμί
Transliterationeimí
Strong'sG1510

Morphology V IMPF ACT 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 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 SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἰμί
Strong'sG1510

SIBI-P1 G1510-10

you were existing

Morphological NotesGr,V,IIA2,,S — Verb, Imperfect, Indicative, Active, 2nd Person, Singular. The imperfect indicates ongoing or repeated action in past time; active voice; addressed to one person ("you").
Rendering RationaleThe root εἰμί denotes existence or being. The form ἦς is imperfect active indicative, second person singular, expressing continuous or ongoing past existence; "you were existing" preserves both the existential force of the verb and the imperfect (past ongoing) aspect.

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Words from Root εἰμί (be, exist, am, is, are, was, were)

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