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amō

Greekεἰμί (eimi)

Strong’sG2076

I am, exist

2,458 times in the New Testamentin 27 of 27 books52 forms occur

Translated as

is829×are451×was370×be303×were162×am145×been44×had24×there is22×have18×being14×become

43 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

What it means

εἰμί,

with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be.
I. As substantive verb.
1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Ac 17:28, Jo 1:1 8:58 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Re 1:4, 8 4:8 11:17 16:5 (v. Swete, Ap., 5; M, Pr., 228); τὰ (μὴ) ὄντα, Ro 4:17, I Co 1:28.
2. Of times, events, etc., to be, happen, take place: Mt 24:3, Mk 14:2 15:42, Lk 21:23, Jo 4:6, 23 5:10, al.
3. to be present, be in a place, have come: Mt 2:13, 15, Mk 1:45 5:21 15:40, Lk 1:80 5:29, Jo 7:30, al.; seq. εἰς, Mk 2:1; seq. ἐκ, (ἐξ), Mt 1:20 21:25, Mk 11:30, Jo 3:31, al.
4. Impers., ἔστι, ἦν, etc.;
(a) there is (Fr. il y a), was, etc.: Mt 16:28, Lk 16:19, Jo 3:1 5:2, Ro 3:10, al.; c. dat. (of the possessor; Bl., §37, 3), Mt 16:22, Lk 1:7, Jo 18.10, Ro 9:2, al.; ἔστιν ὅς, ὅστις (chiefly in pl), Mt 16:28 19:2, Mk 9:1, al.;
(b) c. inf., = ἔξεστιν (q.v.), it is possible: He 9:5, I Co 11:20, RV (but v. ICC, in l.).
II. As copula uniting subject and predicate.
1. Expressing simply identity or equivalence: Mt 5:13 14:15, Lk 1:18, 19, Jo 1:1 4:19, Re 3:9, al. mult.
2. Explicative, as in parable, figure, type, etc.: Mt 13:19, I Co 9:2, 10:4, 11:25, Ga 4:24, Re 17:15, al.; τοῦτ’ ἔστιν, Mt 27:46, Mk 7:2, Ro 7:18 al.; ὅ ἐστιν, Mk 3:17, Col 1:24, He 7:2, al.; akin to this is the sacramental usage: Mt 26:26-28, Mk 14:22, 24, Lk 22:19, I Co 11:24 (v. ICC on Mk, I Co, ll. c.; DB, iii, 148 f.).
3. C. gen.: qual., etc., Mk 5:42, Lk 3:23, I Co 14:33, He 12:11, al.; part., I Ti 1:20, II Ti 1:15; poss., Mt 5:3, 10, Mk 12:7, Lk 4:7; of service or partisanship, Ro 8:9, I Co 1:12, II Co 10:7, II Ti 2:19.
4. C. dat. (BL, §37, 3): Ac 1:8 9:15, Ro 4:12, I Co 1:18 2:14, Re 21:7, al.
5. C. ptcp., as a periphrasis for the simple verb (Bl., §62, 1, 2; M, Pr., 225 ff.);
(a) c. ptcp. pf. (cl.): Mt 10:30, Lk 9:32, Jo 3:24, Ac 21:35, I Co 15:19, al;
(b) c. ptcp. pr. (esp. in impf., as in Heb. and Aram.; Dalman, Words, 35 f.), Mt 7:29, Mk 1:22, Lk 4:31 14:1, Ac 1:10, al. mult., id. for imper. (M, Pr., 180f., 182f.), with ellipsis of εἰμί, Ro 12:9, 10, He 13:5, al.;
(c) c. ptcp. aor. (cl), Lk 23:9.
6. Seq. εἰς (cf. Heb. הָיָה לְ), a vernac. usage (M, Pr., 71): Mt 19:5, Mk 10:8, He 8:10, al.
7. C. adv.: Mt 19:20, Mk 4:26, Lk 18:11, al.
8. Ellipses;
(a) of the copula (Bl., §30, 3): Mt 8:29 24:32, Jo 21:22, 23, He 6:4, al.;
(b) of the predicate: ἐγώ εἰμί, Mt 14:27, Mk 6:50, al.; absol. (cf. De 32:39; אֲנִי הוּא), Mk 13:6, Jo 4:26, al. (cf. ἄπ-, ἔν-, πάρ-, συμ-πάρ-, σύν-ειμι).

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2076 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saides-tee'

he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are

Fromthird person singular present indicative of G1510;

King Jamesare, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
amōεἰμιhappening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singularam138×
asōεἶhappening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singularare92×
atōἐστινhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularis896×
anōἐσμενhappening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person pluralare52×
avōἐστεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluralare93×
alōεἰσινhappening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person pluralare157×
aseἦςwas happening · youimperfect active indicative 2nd person singularwere
ateἦνwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularwas314×
aneἦμενwas happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person pluralwere
aveἦτεwas happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person pluralwere10×
aleἦσανwas happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person pluralwere95×
emeἤμηνwas happening · Iimperfect middle indicative 1st person singularwas15×
eneἤμεθαwas happening · weimperfect middle indicative 1st person pluralwere
emiἔσομαιwill happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singularbe13×
esiἔσῃwill happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singularbe
etiἔσταιwill happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singularbe118×
eniἐσόμεθαwill happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person pluralbe
eviἔσεσθεwill happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person pluralbe12×
eliἔσονταιwill happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person pluralbe31×
ameiōhappening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singularam
aseiōᾖςhappening now · youpresent active subjunctive 2nd person singularare
ateiōhappening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singularbe43×
aneiōὦμενhappening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person pluralbe
aveiōἦτεhappening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person pluralbe
aleiōὦσινhappening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person pluralbe11×
asōrἴσθιhappening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singularbe
atōrἔστωhappening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singularbe14×
alōrἜστωσανhappening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person pluralbe
atoiōεἴηhappening now · he/she/itpresent active optative 3rd person singularbe12×
arōεἶναιhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitivebe124×
eriἔσεσθαιwill happen · the “to …” formfuture middle infinitivebe
arōtosὢνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculineis42×
arōtasοὖσαhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular femininebeen
arōtemὂνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuteris
arōtonὄνταhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculinewas11×
arōtanοὖσανhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminineis
arōtorὢνhappening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular masculineis
arōtouὄντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculinewas14×
arōtauοὔσηςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular femininewas
arōteuὄντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuterhad
arōtoὄντιhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculinewas
arōtaοὔσῃhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular feminineis
arōtoisὄντεςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculineare26×
arōtaisοὖσαιhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminineexist
arōteimὄνταhappening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuterare
arōtoinὄνταςhappening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculinewere11×
arōteimὄνταhappening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuterare
arōtoiuὄντωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculinewere
arōtaiuοὐσῶνhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural feminineare
arōteiuὄντωνhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural neuterare
arōtoiοὖσινhappening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculineare
eritemἐσόμενονwill happen · objectfuture middle participle direct singular neuterhappen

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2,069 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularamō138×εἰμιameamiamaamēamelē
you 2nd person singularasō92×εἶaseἦςasiasaasēaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularatō896×ἐστινate314×ἦνatiataatēatelē
we 1st person pluralanō52×ἐσμενaneἦμενanianaanēanelē
ye 2nd person pluralavō93×ἐστεave10×ἦτεaviavaavēavelē
they 3rd person pluralalō157×εἰσινale95×ἦσανalialaalēalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularemōeme15×ἤμηνemi13×ἔσομαιemaemēemelē
you 2nd person singularesōeseesiἔσῃesaesēeselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularetōeteeti118×ἔσταιetaetēetelē
we 1st person pluralenōeneἤμεθαeniἐσόμεθαenaenēenelē
ye 2nd person pluralevōeveevi12×ἔσεσθεevaevēevelē
they 3rd person pluralelōeleeli31×ἔσονταιelaelēelelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 69 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularameiōameiaameiē
you 2nd person singularaseiōᾖςaseiaaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularateiō43×ateiaateiē
we 1st person pluralaneiōὦμενaneiaaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralaveiōἦτεaveiaaveiē
they 3rd person pluralaleiō11×ὦσινaleiaaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularemeiōemeiaemeiē
you 2nd person singulareseiōeseiaeseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singulareteiōeteiaeteiē
we 1st person pluraleneiōeneiaeneiē
ye 2nd person pluraleveiōeveiaeveiē
they 3rd person pluraleleiōeleiaeleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 21 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularasōrἴσθιasarasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularatōr14×ἔστωataratēr
ye 2nd person pluralavōravaravēr
they 3rd person pluralalōrἜστωσανalaralēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularesōresaresēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularetōretaretēr
ye 2nd person pluralevōrevarevēr
they 3rd person pluralelōrelarelēr
Wishes — optative mood, 12 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularamoiōamoia
you 2nd person singularasoiōasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularatoiō12×εἴηatoia
we 1st person pluralanoiōanoia
ye 2nd person pluralavoiōavoia
they 3rd person pluralaloiōaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularemoiōemoia
you 2nd person singularesoiōesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularetoiōetoia
we 1st person pluralenoiōenoia
ye 2nd person pluralevoiōevoia
they 3rd person pluraleloiōeloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 128 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicearō124×εἶναιariaraarē
acts on or for itself middle voiceerōeriἔσεσθαιeraerē
Used as an adjective — participle, 159 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicearōtos158×ὢνaritosaratosarētos
acts on or for itself middle voiceerōtoseritoseratoserētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
stem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

2,458 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader

amō“am”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular138×, 2 shown

Matthew 3:11“am”Mis men vin baptizamō en hudōre eis metanoian; tos de opisō mu ercherōtos ischuroteros mu atō, hou ouk amō hikanos teim hupodēmeim bastazara; autos vin baptizati en pneume hagie kai pure;I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Matthew 8:8“am”kai apokriniratos tos hekatontarchos fēate; Kurior, ouk amō hikanos hina mu hupo tan stegan eiserchaseia; alla monem legasar logo, kai iiti tos paidos mu;The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

asō“are”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular92×, 2 shown

Matthew 2:6“are”Kai sis, Bēthleem gēar Ioudaou, oudamōs elachistas asō en toi hēgemōnoi Ioudaou; ek su gar exercheti hēgerōtos, hotinos poimainati ton laon mu ton Israēl.‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

Matthew 4:3“are”kai prosercharatos tos peirazarōtos legata auto; Ei huios asō tou theou, legasar hina tois lithois houtois artois gineleia.The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

atō“is”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular896×, 3 shown

Matthew 1:20“is”houteim de autou enthumiratou idou angelos kuriou kata onarem fainita auto legarōtos; Iōsēf huios David, mē fobiseia paralambara Marian tan gunaikan su, tem gar en auta genniratem ek pneumeu atō hagieu;But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:23“is”Idou tas parthenas en gastēra echati kai tikteti huion, kai kalali tem onomem autou Emmanouēl; hem atō methermēneuirōtem Meta nu tos theos.“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God with us”).

Matthew 2:2“is”legarōtois; Pou atō tos tiktiratos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu? horana gar autou ton astēron en ta anatola kai erchana proskunara auto.asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

anō“are”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural52×, 2 shown

Mark 5:9“are”kai eperōtate auton; Tinem onomem si? kai legatō auto; Legiōnas onomem mi, hoti pollois anō;“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

Luke 9:12“are”Tas de hēmeras archeta klinarō; prosercharatois de tois dōdeka legala auto; Apoluasar ton ochlon, hina poreuiratois eis tain kuklō kōmain kai agroin katalualeia kai heuriskaleia episitismon, hoti hōde en erēmo topo anō.As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”

avō“are”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural93×, 2 shown

Matthew 5:11“are”makariois avō hotan oneidizaleia vin kai diōkaleia kai legaleia pantem ponērem kata vu pseuderōtois heneken mu.Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Matthew 5:13“are”Vis avō tem halatem tau gēau; ean de tem halatem mōrainiteia, en tine haliziti? eis oudenem ischuatō ēti ei mē balliratem exō katapatirō hupo toiu anthrōpoiu.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

alō“are”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural157×, 3 shown

Matthew 2:18“are”Fōnas en Rama akouita, klauthmos kai odurmos pollos; Rachēl klaiarōtas teim tekneim autau, kai ouk thelate parakalira hoti ouk alō.“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

Matthew 7:13“are”Eiserchavar dia tau stenau pulau; hoti plateias tas pulas kai euruchōras tas hodas tas apagarōtas eis tan apōleian, kai pollois alō tois eisercherōtois dia autau;Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

Matthew 7:14“are”hoti stenas tas pulas kai thlibirētas tas hodas tas apagarōtas eis tan zōan, kai oligois alō tois heuriskarōtois autan.But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

ase“were”was happening · youimperfect active indicative 2nd person singular8×, 2 shown

Matthew 25:21“were”fēate auto tos kurios autou; Euōs, doulor agathor kai pistor, epi oligeim ase pistos, epi polleiu sin kathistanami; eiserchasar eis tan charan tou kuriou su.His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

Matthew 25:23“been”fēate auto tos kurios autou; Euōs, doulor agathor kai pistor, epi oligeim ase pistos, epi polleiu sin kathistanami; eiserchasar eis tan charan tou kuriou su.His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

ate“was”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular314×, 3 shown

Matthew 1:18“was”Tou de Iēsu christou tas genesias houtōs ate. mnēsteuiratau tau mētērau autou Mariau to Iōsēf, prin ē sunerchara autoin heuriskita en gastēra echarōtas ek pneumeu hagieu.This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:9“was”tois de akouaratois tou basilevou poreuila, kai idou tos astēros hon horala en ta anatola proagate autoin, heōs ercharatos histanita epanō hou ate tem paidiem.After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.

Matthew 2:15“remained”kai ate ekei heōs tau teleutau Hērōdou; hina plēriteia tem legiratem hupo kuriou dia tou profētou legarōtou; Ek Aiguptau kalama ton huion mu.where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

ane“were”was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural8×, 2 shown

Acts 11:11“were”kai idou exautēs treis anērois efistanala epi tan oikian en ha ane, apostelirētois apo Kaisareiau pros min.Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

Acts 16:12“were”kakeithen eis Filippoin, hotinas atō prōtas tau meriau Makedoniau politas, kolōnias. ane de en houta ta polita diatribarōtois hēmerain tinain.From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

ave“were”was happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person plural10×, 2 shown

John 9:41“were”legata autoi tos Iēsus; Ei tuflois ave, ouk an echave hamartan; nun de legavō hoti Blepanō; tas hamartas vu menatō.“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

John 15:19“were”ei ek tou kosmou ave, tos kosmos an tem idiem filate; hoti de ek tou kosmou ouk avō, alla mis eklegema vin ek tou kosmou, dia houtem misatō vin tos kosmos.If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

ale“were”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural95×, 2 shown

Matthew 4:18“were”Peripatarōtos de para tan thalassan tau Galilaiau horata duo adelfoin, Simōnon ton legirōton Petron kai Andreon ton adelfon autou, ballarōtoin amfiblēstrem eis tan thalassan, ale gar halievois;As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 9:36“were”Horaratos de toin ochloin splanchnizita peri autoiu hoti ale skullirētois kai riptirētois hōsei probateim mē echarōteim poimēnon.When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

eme“was”was happening · Iimperfect middle indicative 1st person singular15×, 2 shown

Matthew 25:35“was”peinama gar kai dōava mi esthiara, dipsama kai potizava min, xenos eme kai sunagava min,For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,

Matthew 25:36“was”gumnos kai periballava min, asthenama kai episkepteva min, en fulaka eme kai erchava pros min.I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’

ene“were”was happening · weimperfect middle indicative 1st person plural5×, 2 shown

Matthew 23:30“lived”kai legavō; Ei ene en tai hēmerai toiu patēroiu nu, ouk an ene autoiu koinōnois en te haime toiu profētoiu;And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

Matthew 23:30“been”kai legavō; Ei ene en tai hēmerai toiu patēroiu nu, ouk an ene autoiu koinōnois en te haime toiu profētoiu;And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

emi“be”will happen · Ifuture middle indicative 1st person singular13×, 2 shown

Matthew 17:17“be”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ō genear apistar kai diastrefirētar, heōs pote meta vu emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr mi auton hōde.“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

Mark 9:19“be”tos de apokriniratos autoi legatō; Ō genear apistar, heōs pote pros vin emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr auton pros min.“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

esi“be”will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular8×, 2 shown

Luke 1:20“be”kai idou esi siōparōtos kai mē dunerōtos lalara achri hau hēmerau gineteia houteim, anti heiu ouk pisteuasa toi logoi mu, hotinois plērili eis ton kairon autoiu.And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

Luke 5:10“be”homoiōs de kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon huioin Zebedaiou, hois ale koinōnois to Simōno. kai legata pros ton Simōnon tos Iēsus; Mē fobesōr; apo tou nun anthrōpoin esi zōgrarōtos.and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

eti“be”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular118×, 2 shown

Matthew 5:21“be”Akouava hoti legita toi archaioi; Ouk foneuasi; hos de an foneuateia, enochos eti ta krisia.You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’

Matthew 5:22“be”mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos orgizerōtos to adelfo autou enochos eti ta krisia; hos de an legateia to adelfo autou; Raka, enochos eti te sunedrie; hos de an legateia; Mōror, enochos eti eis tan geennan teu pureu.But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

eni“be”will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural4×, 2 shown

Romans 6:5“be”Ei gar sumfutois ginanē te homoiōme tou thanatou autou, alla kai tau anastasiau eni;For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.

1 Thessalonians 4:17“be”epeita nis tois zōarōtois tois perileipirōtois hama sun autoi harpazini en nefelai eis apantēsian tou kuriou eis aēron; kai houtōs pantote sun kurio eni.After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

evi“be”will happen · yefuture middle indicative 2nd person plural12×, 2 shown

Matthew 5:48“be”Evi oun vis teleiois hōs tos patēros vu tos ouranios teleios atō.Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.[’’]

Matthew 6:5“be”Kai hotan proseucheveiō, ouk evi hōs tois hupokritois; hoti filalō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai gōniai taiu platuaiu histanarētois proseucherō, hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

eli“be”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural31×, 2 shown

Matthew 12:27“be”kai ei mis en Beelzeboul ekballamō teim daimoneim, tois huiois vu en tino ekballalō? dia houtem autois kritois eli vu.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

Matthew 19:5“become”kai legata; Heneka houteu kataleipati anthrōpos ton patēron kai tan mētēran kai kolliti ta gunaika autou, kai eli tois duo eis sarxan henan?and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

ameiō“am”happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular

John 9:5“am”hotan en to kosmo ameiō, fōtem amō tou kosmou.While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Philippians 2:28“be”spoudaiōs oun pempama auton hina horaratois auton palin chairiveia kamis alupoteros ameiō.Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

aseiō“are”happening now · youpresent active subjunctive 2nd person singular

Romans 2:25“are”Peritomas men gar ōfelatō ean nomon prassaseiō; ean de parabatos nomou aseiō, tas peritomas su akrobustias ginatē.Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

ateiō“be”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular43×, 2 shown

Matthew 6:4“be”hopōs ateiō su tas eleēmosunas en te krupte; kai tos patēros su tos bleparōtos en te krupte apodōati si.so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6:22“is”Tos luchnos teu sōmeu atō tos ofthalmos. ean oun ateiō tos ofthalmos su haplouos, holem tem sōmem su fōteinem eti;The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.

aneiō“be”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural3×, 2 shown

2 Corinthians 1:9“would”alla autois en heautoi tem apokrimem tou thanatou echanē, hina mē peitharētois aneiō epi heautoi alla epi to theo to egeirarōto toin nekroin;Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.

2 Corinthians 13:7“seem”euchenō de pros ton theon mē poiara vin kakem mēdenem, ouk hina nis dokimois fainineia, alla hina vis tem kalem poiaveiō, nis de hōs adokimois aneiō.Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong — not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.

aveiō“be”happening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person plural9×, 2 shown

John 14:3“be”kai ean poreuimeia kai hetoimazameia topon vi, palin erchemō kai paralambemi vin pros miauton, hina hopou amō mis kai vis aveiō.And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

Romans 11:25“be”Ouk gar thelamō vin agnoarō, adelfoir, tem mustēriem houtem, hina mē aveiō heautoi fronimois, hoti pōrōsias apo mereu to Israēl ginatē achri hou tem plērōmem teiu ethneiu eiserchateia,I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

aleiō“be”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural11×, 2 shown

Mark 3:14“be”kai poiata dōdeka, hina aleiō meta autou kai hina apostelateiō autoin kērussarōHe appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,

John 17:11“be”kai ouketi amō en to kosmo, kai autois en to kosmo alō, kamis pros sin erchemō. patēror hagior, tērasar autoin en te onome su he dōasē mi, hina aleiō henem kathōs nis.I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.

asōr“be”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular5×, 2 shown

Matthew 2:13“stay”Anachōraratoiu de autoiu idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai feugasōr eis Aiguptan, kai asōr ekei heōs an legameia si; mellatō gar Hērōdos zētarō tem paidiem teu apolluara autem.When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Matthew 5:25“be”asōr eunoarōtos to antidiko su tachuem heōs hotinou asō meta autou en ta hoda, mēpote sin paradōateia tos antidikos to krito, kai tos kritos to hupēreto, kai eis fulakan ballisi;Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

atōr“be”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular14×, 2 shown

Matthew 5:37“be”atōr de tos logos vu nai nai, ou ou; tem de perissem houteiu ek tou ponērou atō.Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

Matthew 18:17“be”ean de parakouateia autoiu, legasar ta ekklēsa; ean de kai tau ekklēsau parakouateia, atōr si hōsper tos ethnikos kai tos telōnos.If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

alōr“be”happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural

Luke 12:35“be”Alōr vu tais osfuais perizōnnuirētais kai tois luchnois kaiirōtois,Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

1 Timothy 3:12“be”diakonois alōr henau gunaikau anērois, tekneiu kalōs proistanerōtois kai toiu idioiu oikoiu;A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.

atoiō“be”happening now · he/she/itpresent active optative 3rd person singular12×, 2 shown

Luke 1:29“be”tas de epi to logo diatarassita kai dialogizete potapos atoiō tos aspasmos houtos.Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

Luke 3:15“be”Prosdokarōtou de tou laou kai dialogizerōtoiu pantoiu en tai kardiai autoiu peri tou Iōannou, mēpote autos atoiō tos christos,The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

arō“be”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive124×, 2 shown

Matthew 16:13“is”Ercharatos de tos Iēsus eis teim mereim Kaisareiau tau Filippou erōtate toin mathētoin autou legarōtos; Tinon legalō tois anthrōpois arō ton huion tou anthrōpou?When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

Matthew 16:15“am”legatō autoi; Vis de tinon min legavō arō?“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”

eri“be”will happen · the “to …” formfuture middle infinitive4×, 2 shown

Acts 11:28“be”anistanaratos de henos ek autoiu onome Hagabos sēmainata dia teu pneumeu liman megan mellarō eri epi holan tan oikoumenan; hotinas gineta epi Klaudiou.One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. ( This happened under Claudius.)

Acts 23:30“be”mēnuiratau de mi epiboulau eis ton anēron eri exautēs pempama pros sin, parangellaratos kai toi katēgoroi legarō pros auton epi su.When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.

arōtos“is”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine42×, 2 shown

Matthew 1:19“being”Iōsēf de tos anēros autau, dikaios arōtos kai mē thelarōtos autan deigmatizara, boulita lathra apoluara autan.Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

Matthew 12:30“is”tos mē arōtos meta mu kata mu atō, kai tos mē sunagarōtos meta mu skorpizatō.He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

arōtas“been”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine6×, 2 shown

Mark 5:25“been”kai gunaikas arōtas en rusia haimeu dōdeka eteimAnd a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.

Luke 8:43“been”kai gunaikas arōtas en rusia haimeu apo eteiu dōdeka, hotinas iatroi prosanaliskaratas holon ton bion ouk ischuata apo oudeneu therapeuira,including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

arōtem“is”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter

Mark 4:31“is”hōs kokko sinapieu, hos hotan speiriteia epi tau gēau, mikroterem arōtem panteiu teiu spermeiu teiu epi tau gēauIt is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

arōton“was”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine11×, 2 shown

Matthew 6:30“is”ei de ton chorton tou agrou sēmeron arōton kai aurion eis klibanon ballirōton tos theos houtōs amfiennuatō, ouk polle mallon vin, oligopistoir?If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

Luke 12:28“is”ei de en agro ton chorton arōton sēmeron kai aurion eis klibanon ballirōton tos theos houtōs amfiazatō, pose mallon vin, oligopistoir.If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

arōtan“is”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine6×, 2 shown

Luke 13:16“is”houtan de thugatēran Abraam arōtan, han data tos Satanaos idou deka kai oktō eteim, ouk date luira apo tou desmou houtou ta hēmera teu sabbateu?Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”

Acts 13:1“was”Ale de en Antiocheia kata tan arōtan ekklēsan profētois kai didaskalois tos tē Barnabaos kai Sumeōn tos kalirōtos Nigeros, kai Loukios tos Kurēnaios, Manaēn tē Hērōdou tou tetraarchou suntrofos kai Saulos.Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen ( who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch ), and Saul.

arōtor“is”happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular masculine

Revelation 11:17“is”legarōtois; Eucharistanō si, kurior, tor theor, tor pantokratōror, tor arōtor kai tor ate, hoti lambasē tan dunamian su tan megan kai basilasa.saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.

Revelation 16:5“is”kai akouama tou angelou teiu hudōreiu legarōtou; Dikaios asō, tor arōtor kai tor ate, tor hosior, hoti houteim krinasa,And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.

arōtou“was”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine14×, 2 shown

Mark 8:1“was”En ekeinai tai hēmerai palin pollou ochlou arōtou kai mē echarōtoiu tinem esthialeia, proskaleratos toin mathētoin legatō autoi;In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,

Mark 14:3“was”Kai arōtou autou en Bēthania en ta oikia Simōnou tou leprou katakeierōtou autou erchata gunaikas echarōtas alabastran mureu nardau pistikau polutelau; suntribaratas tan alabastran katachata autou tau kefalau.While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

arōtau“was”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine6×, 2 shown

Mark 11:11“was”Kai eiserchata eis Hierosolumeim eis tem hierem; kai peribleperatos panteim opse ēdē arōtau tau hōrau exerchata eis Bēthanian meta toiu dōdeka.Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

John 4:9“am”legatō oun auto tas gunaikas tas Samaritias; Pōs sis Ioudaios arōtos para mu pinara aitasō gunaikau Samaritiau arōtau? ouk gar sunchrelō Ioudaiois Samaritoi.“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

arōteu“had”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter

Acts 7:5“had”kai ouk dōata auto klēronomian en auta oude bēmem podou, kai epangelleta dōara auto eis kataschesian autan kai te sperme autou meta auton, ouk arōteu auto tekneu.He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.

arōto“was”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine4×, 2 shown

Acts 7:2“was”tos de fēate; Anēroir adelfoir kai patēroir, akouavar; Tos theos tau doxau horita to patēro nu Abraam arōto en ta Mesopotamia prin ē katoikara auton en Charran,And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Romans 4:10“was”pōs oun logizita? en peritoma arōto ē en akrobustia? ouk en peritoma alla en akrobustia;In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.

arōta“is”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular feminine4×, 2 shown

Luke 2:5“was”apografera sun Mariam ta mnēsteuirēta auto, arōta enkua.He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

Acts 24:24“was”Meta de hēmerain tinain paragineratos tos Fēlixos sun Drousilla ta idia gunaika arōta Ioudaia metapempeta ton Paulon kai akouata autou peri tau eis Christon Iēsun pistiau.After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

arōtois“are”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine26×, 2 shown

Matthew 7:11“are”ei oun vis ponērois arōtois oidavē domeim agatheim dōarō tei teknei vu, pose mallon tos patēros vu tos en toi ouranoi dōati agatheim toi aitarōtoi auton.So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Matthew 12:34“are”gennēmeim echidnaiu, pōs dunevō agatheim lalarō ponērois arōtois? ek gar teu perisseumeu tau kardiau tem stomem lalatō.You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

arōtais“exist”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine

Romans 13:1“exist”Pantas psuchas exousiai huperecharōtai hupotassitōr, ouk gar atō exousias ei mē hupo theou, tais de arōtais hupo theou tassirētais alō.Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

arōteim“are”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct plural neuter

1 Corinthians 12:12“are”Kathaper gar tem sōmem henem atō kai meleim polleim echatō, panteim de teim meleim teu sōmeu polleim arōteim henem atō sōmem, houtōs kai tos Christos;The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

James 3:4“are”idou kai teim ploieim, tēlikouteim arōteim kai hupo anemoiu sklēroiu elaunirōteim, metagitō hupo elachisteu pēdalieu hopou tas hormas tou euthunarōtou bouletō;Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

arōtoin“were”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine11×, 2 shown

Acts 9:2“were”aiteta para autou epistolain eis Damaskan pros tain sunagōgain, hopōs ean tinoin heuriskateia tau hodau arōtoin, anēroin tē kai gunaikain, dirētoin agateia eis Ierousalēm.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Acts 16:3“were”houton thelata tos Paulos sun auto exerchara, kai lambaratos peritemnata auton dia toin Ioudaioin toin arōtoin en toi topoi ekeinoi, oidalelē gar hapantois hoti Hellēnos tos patēros autou huparchate.Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

arōteim“are”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct plural neuter5×, 2 shown

Acts 7:12“was”akouaratos de Iakōb arōteim sitieim eis Aiguptan exapostelata toin patēroin nu prōtem;When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

Romans 4:17“exist”kathōs grafitē hoti Patēron polleiu ethneiu tithamē sin, katenanti hou pisteuata theou tou zōopoiarōtou toin nekroin kai kalarōtou teim mē arōteim hōs arōteim;As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

arōtoiu“were”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine5×, 2 shown

John 21:11“were”anabainata oun Simōnos Petros kai helkata tem diktuem eis tan gēan mestem ichthoiu megoiu hekaton pentēkonta treis; kai tosoutoiu arōtoiu ouk schizita tem diktuem.So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

Romans 5:6“were”Ēti gar Christos arōtoiu nu asthenoiu ēti kata kairon huper aseboiu apothnēskata.For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

arōtaiu“are”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural feminine

1 Thessalonians 2:14“are”vis gar mimētois giniva, adelfoir, taiu ekklēsaiu tou theou taiu arōtaiu en ta Ioudaia en Christo Iēso, hoti teim auteim paschava kai vis hupo toiu idioiu sumfuletoiu kathōs kai autois hupo toiu IoudaioiuFor you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

arōteiu“are”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural neuter

Acts 19:36“are”anantirrēteiu oun arōteiu houteiu darōtem atō vin katastellirētoin huparcharō kai mēdenem propetem prassarō.Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.

arōtoi“are”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine9×, 2 shown

Mark 2:26“were”pōs eiserchata eis ton oikon tou theou epi Abiathar archierevou kai toin artoin tau prothesiau esthiata, hoin ouk exestinatō esthiara ei mē toin hierevoin, kai dōata kai toi sun auto arōtoi?During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

Acts 16:21“being”kai katangellalō etheim heim ouk exestinatō ni paradecherō oude poiarō Rōmaioi arōtoi.by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

eritem“happen”will happen · objectfuture middle participle direct singular neuter

Luke 22:49“happen”horaratois de tois peri auton tem eritem legala; Kurior, ei patassani en machaira?Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”