ἡμῖν
hēmîn
G2254
SILEX Entry
Definition
Dative plural form of the first-person pronoun, indicating the indirect object or beneficiary in a clause—'to us', 'for us', 'with us', or 'by us'. In Greek syntax, ἡμῖν functions to mark the group including the speaker as recipient, participant, or agent in various grammatical constructions. The semantic range includes 'to us' (as recipient), 'for us' (as beneficiary or concern), 'with us' (as associate), and in some cases instrumental ('by us'). The meaning is contextually determined by the verb or prepositional phrase with which it appears.
Semantic Range
to us, for us, with us, by us, among us, concerning us, in relation to us
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root of the Greek first-person pronoun ἐγώ (I), with the dative plural ending -ῖν. The classical form of the pronoun's dative plural is also ἡμῖν.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἡμῖν is the standard Koine and Classical Greek dative plural of the first-person pronoun, identical in form across most chronological stages of Greek, from Homeric through Koine. The pronoun is always inclusive of the speaker and at least one other person. Its primary function is syntactic, governed by the verb, prepositions, or participial construction in a sentence. The boundaries between 'to us', 'for us', and 'with us' are determined by Greek case usage, not by different words. English translations vary depending on context, often opting for 'us', 'to us', or 'for us'. In rare cases, when used with certain verbs, it can denote agency ('by us'). Unlike in some Indo-European languages, Greek marks the dative for indirect objects and a range of other relationships, many of which are merged into the English prepositions 'to', 'for', or 'with'.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
dative case plural of ἐγώ; to (or for, with, by) us:--our, (for) us, we.
Word Forms
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