εἰμί
eimi · to be
Strong's ID: 1510
Lexical summary
2,462
NT occurrences
55
Observed forms
About this Greek word
To be, to exist, Jn. 1:1; 17:5; Mt. 6:30; Lk. 4:25, freq.; ἐστί[ν], it is possible, proper, Heb. 9:5; a simple linking verb (“copula”) to the subject and predicate, and therefore in itself affecting the force of the sentence only by its tense, mood, etc., Jn. 1:1; 15:1, freq.; it also forms a frequent circumlocution with the participles of the present and perfect of other verbs, Mt. 19:22; Mk. 2:6
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Future
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Aorist
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Perfect active
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Perfect middle/passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Aorist passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Present | Imperfect | Future | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | ||||
| Second | |||||
| Third | |||||
| Plural | First | ||||
| Second | |||||
| Third |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | ||
| Second | |||
| Third | |||
| Plural | First | ||
| Second | |||
| Third |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Present | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | ||
| Third | |||
| Plural | Third |
Optative mood
| Number | Person | Present | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Third |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Not specified |
Participle paradigms
Present, voice not specified participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||||
| Genitive | |||||
| Dative | — | ||||
| Accusative | — | ||||
| Vocative | — | — | |||
| Plural | Nominative | ||||
| Genitive | |||||
| Dative | — | — | |||
| Accusative | — | ||||
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
Future, voice not specified participles
| Number | Case | Neuter | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
| Vocative | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: John: 445 occurrences; Luke: 361 occurrences; Matthew: 289 occurrences; Acts: 278 occurrences; Mark: 192 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 161 occurrences; Romans: 113 occurrences; Revelation: 110 occurrences; 1 John: 99 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 62 occurrences; Hebrews: 55 occurrences; Galatians: 53 occurrences; Ephesians: 48 occurrences; James: 33 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 29 occurrences; Colossians: 26 occurrences; Philippians: 17 occurrences; Titus: 16 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 16 occurrences; 2 Peter: 13 occurrences; 1 Peter: 12 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 12 occurrences; 2 Thessalonians: 7 occurrences; 2 John: 6 occurrences; Jude: 4 occurrences; Philemon: 3 occurrences; 3 John: 2 occurrences
Author
- John662
- Luke639
- Paul563
- Matthew289
- Mark192
- Hebrews55
- James33
- Peter25
- Jude4
Author distribution counts: John: 662 occurrences; Luke: 639 occurrences; Paul: 563 occurrences; Matthew: 289 occurrences; Mark: 192 occurrences; Hebrews: 55 occurrences; James: 33 occurrences; Peter: 25 occurrences; Jude: 4 occurrences