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ἐμός

emós

G1699 possessive determiner

SILEX Entry

Definition

Denoting possession or association with the first person singular ('my,' 'mine,' 'belonging to me'). Used to indicate something or someone that pertains to or is associated with the speaker, either in terms of personal possession, relationship, or responsibility. In context, it may intensify the sense of personal relation, distinguishing what is specifically one’s own from what might generally be associated with someone else.

Semantic Range

my, mine, belonging to me, of me, that which is mine, personal, associated with me, emphasizing personal relationship or ownership

Root / Etymology

Derived from the oblique cases of ἐγώ (I), specifically from ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ ('of me,' 'to me,' 'me'); formed with the adjectival ending -ός to indicate 'pertaining to me.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

ἐμός appears frequently in Koine Greek to express possession or personal relation, sometimes with an intensifying function compared to the simple possessive pronoun μός (rare and poetic) or the genitive of ἐγώ (ἐμοῦ or μου). In classical Greek, ἐμός was already used in poetry (e.g., Homer), but in prose the simple genitive was often preferred. In Hellenistic and New Testament usage, ἐμός is common in all styles and is sometimes used for emphasis to highlight something uniquely belonging to the speaker (e.g., 'my Father,' 'my joy'). English translations typically render ἐμός as 'my' or 'mine,' but may not always convey the nuance of emphasis or special relationship implied in some uses. Koiné developments sometimes see the possessive used in parallel with the genitive pronoun for amplification or poetic effect.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the oblique cases of ἐγώ (ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἐμέ); my:--of me, mine (own), my.

Root Family

ἐμός (emos) — belonging to me, pertaining to me, my own

Root ἐμ- pertaining to me, belonging to me

Word Forms

12 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1699-03 ἐμὴ eme DET.P 1P NOM F SG my me my 18
G1699-04 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my 13
G1699-09 ἐμὸν emon DET.P 1P ACC N SG my of us my 12
G1699-01 ἐμὰ ema PRO.P 1P NOM N PL mine the things that are mine the things that are mine 9
G1699-10 ἐμὸς emos DET.P 1P NOM M SG my mine mine 6
G1699-11 ἐμοῦ emou PRO.P 1P GEN M SG my of me mine 4
G1699-07 ἐμοὶ emoi DET.P 1P NOM M PL my to me to me 3
G1699-12 ἐμοὺς emous DET.P 1P ACC M PL my those of mine my 3
G1699-06 ἐμῷ emo DET.P 1P DAT M SG my to/for my own my 3
G1699-05 ἐμῆς emes DET.P 1P GEN F SG my of me my 2

Occurrences in Scripture

76 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1699-09 Matthew 18:20 ἐμὸν emon DET.P 1P ACC N SG my of us my
G1699-08 Matthew 20:15 ἐμοῖς emois PRO.P 1P DAT N PL mine to my own (ones/things) my own
G1699-09 Matthew 20:23 ἐμὸν emon PRO.P 1P NOM N SG mine of us mine
G1699-09 Matthew 25:27 ἐμὸν emon PRO.P 1P ACC N SG own of us mine
G1699-12 Mark 8:38 ἐμοὺς emous DET.P 1P ACC M PL my those of mine my
G1699-09 Mark 10:40 ἐμὸν emon PRO.P 1P NOM N SG mine of us of me
G1699-12 Luke 9:26 ἐμοὺς emous DET.P 1P ACC M PL my those of mine my
G1699-01 Luke 15:31 ἐμὰ ema PRO.P 1P NOM N PL mine the things that are mine the things that are mine
G1699-04 Luke 22:19 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my
G1699-03 John 3:29 ἐμὴ eme DET.P 1P NOM F SG my me my
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