verb
eiōthamō
Greekεἴωθα (eiōtha)
Strong’sG1486
I am accustomed, custom, what was customary
stem eiōth-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
εἴωθα, v.s. ἔθω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1486 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saideth'-o
to be used (by habit or conventionality); neuter perfect participle usage
Froma primary verb;
King Jamesbe custom (manner, wont).
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| eiōthatelēεἰώθει | had happened · he/she/itpluperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | custom | 2× |
| eiōtharētemεἰωθὸς | has happened · objectperfect active participle direct singular neuter | custom | 2× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eiōthamō | eiōthame | eiōthami | eiōthama | eiōthamē | eiōthamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eiōthasō | eiōthase | eiōthasi | eiōthasa | eiōthasē | eiōthaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eiōthatō | eiōthate | eiōthati | eiōthata | eiōthatē | eiōthatelē2×εἰώθει |
| we 1st person plural | eiōthanō | eiōthane | eiōthani | eiōthana | eiōthanē | eiōthanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eiōthavō | eiōthave | eiōthavi | eiōthava | eiōthavē | eiōthavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eiōthalō | eiōthale | eiōthali | eiōthala | eiōthalē | eiōthalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eiōthameiō | eiōthameia | eiōthameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eiōthaseiō | eiōthaseia | eiōthaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eiōthateiō | eiōthateia | eiōthateiē |
| we 1st person plural | eiōthaneiō | eiōthaneia | eiōthaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eiōthaveiō | eiōthaveia | eiōthaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eiōthaleiō | eiōthaleia | eiōthaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eiōthasōr | eiōthasar | eiōthasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eiōthatōr | eiōthatar | eiōthatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eiōthavōr | eiōthavar | eiōthavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eiōthalōr | eiōthalar | eiōthalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eiōthamoiō | eiōthamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eiōthasoiō | eiōthasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eiōthatoiō | eiōthatoia |
| we 1st person plural | eiōthanoiō | eiōthanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eiōthavoiō | eiōthavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eiōthaloiō | eiōthaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eiōtharō | eiōthari | eiōthara | eiōtharē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eiōtharōtos | eiōtharitos | eiōtharatos | eiōtharētos2× |
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
eiōth is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
eiōthatelē“custom”had happened · he/she/itpluperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 27:15“accustomed”Kata de heortan eiōthatelē tos hēgemōnos apoluarō henon to ochlo desmion hon thelale.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
Mark 10:1“custom”Kai ekeithen anistanaratos erchetō eis teim horeim tau Ioudaiau kai peran tou Iordanou, kai sumporeuelō palin ochlois pros auton, kai hōs eiōthatelē palin didaskate autoin.Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
eiōtharētem“custom”has happened · objectperfect active participle direct singular neuter2×
Luke 4:16“custom”Kai erchata eis Nazara, hou ate trefirētos, kai eiserchata kata tem eiōtharētem auto en ta hēmera teiu sabbateiu eis tan sunagōgan, kai anistanata anaginōskara.Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
Acts 17:2“custom”kata de tem eiōtharētem to Paulo eiserchata pros autoin kai epi sabbateim treis dialegeta autoi apo taiu grafaiu,As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,