adjective
ēmos
Greekἐμός (emos)
Strong’sG1699
mine
stem ēm-76 times in the New Testamentin 15 of 27 books16 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐμός, -ή, -όν
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1699 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidem-os'
my
Fromfrom the oblique cases of G1473 (G1698, G1700, G1691);
King Jamesof me, mine (own), my.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | ēmos6×ἐμὸς | ēmas12×ἐμὴ | ēmem9×ἐμὸν | ēmois3×ἐμοὶ | ēmais | ēmeim9×ἐμὰ |
| object accusative | ēmon2×ἐμόν | ēman13×ἐμὴν | ēmoin3×ἐμοὺς | ēmain1×ἐμὰς | ||
| direct address vocative | ēmor | ēmar | ēmoir | ēmair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | ēmou | ēmau2×ἐμῆς | ēmeu4×ἐμοῦ | ēmoiu | ēmaiu | ēmeiu1×ἐμῶν |
| to, for dative | ēmo1×ἐμῷ | ēma6×ἐμῇ | ēme2×ἐμῷ | ēmoi | ēmai | ēmei2×ἐμοῖς |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
ēm 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
76 occurrences, every one of them listed
ēmos“my”subjectnominative singular6×
John 7:6“my”legatō oun autoi tos Iēsus; Tos kairos tos ēmos oupō pareiatō, tos de kairos tos humeteros pantote atō hetoimos.Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
John 7:8“my”vis anabainavar eis tan heortan; mis ouk anabainamō eis tan heortan houtan, hoti tos ēmos kairos oupō plēritē.Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
John 8:37“my”oidamē hoti spermem Abraam avō; alla zētavō min apokteinara, hoti tos logos tos ēmos ouk chōratō en vi.I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
John 12:26“my”ean mi tinos diakonateiō mi akolouthatōr, kai hopou amō mis ekei kai tos diakonos tos ēmos eti; ean tinos mi diakonateiō timati auton tos patēros.If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
John 14:24“mine”tos mē agaparōtos min toin logoin mu ouk tēratō; kai tos logos hon akouavō ouk atō ēmos alla tou pemparatou min patērou.Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.
2 Corinthians 8:23“my”eite huper Titou, koinōnos ēmos kai eis vin sunergos; eite adelfois nu, apostolois ekklēsaiu, doxas Christou.As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
ēmon“my”objectaccusative singular2×
John 8:43“my”dia tinem tan lalian tan ēman ouk gnōskavō? hoti ouk dunevō akouarō ton logon ton ēmon.Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
John 8:51“my”amēn amēn legamō vi, ean tinos ton ēmon logon tērateia, thanaton ouk mē theōrateia eis ton aiōnon.Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
ēmo“my”to, fordative singular1×
John 8:31“my”Legate oun tos Iēsus pros toin pisteuarētoin auto Ioudaioin; Ean vis menaveia en to logo to ēmo, alēthōs mathētois mu avō,So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
ēmas“my”subjectnominative singular12×
John 3:29“mine”tos echarōtos tan numfan numfios atō; tos de filos tou numfiou tos histanarētos kai akouarōtos autou, chara chairatō dia tan fōnan tou numfiou. houtas oun tas charas tas ēmas plēritē.The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
John 5:30“my”Ouk dunemō mis poiarō apo miautou oudenem; kathōs akouamō krinamō, kai tas krisias tas ēmas dikaias atō, hoti ouk zētamō tem thelēmem tem ēmem alla tem thelēmem tou pemparatou min.I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
John 7:16“my”apokrinita oun autoi tos Iēsus kai legata; Tas ēmas didachas ouk atō ēmas alla tou pemparatou min;“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
John 7:16“mine”apokrinita oun autoi tos Iēsus kai legata; Tas ēmas didachas ouk atō ēmas alla tou pemparatou min;“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
John 8:16“my”kai ean krinameiō de mis, tas krisias tas ēmas alēthinas atō, hoti monos ouk amō, alla mis kai tos pemparatos min patēros.But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
John 15:11“my”houteim lalamē vi hina tas charas tas ēmas en vi ateiō kai tas charas vu plēriteia.I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
John 15:12“my”Houtas atō tas entolas tas ēmas hina agapaveiō allēloin kathōs agapama vin;This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 18:36“my”apokrinita Iēsus; Tas basileias tas ēmas ouk atō ek tou kosmou houtou; ei ek tou kosmou houtou ate tas basileias tas ēmas, tois hupēretois tois ēmois agōnizele an, hina mē paradōimeia toi Ioudaioi; nun de tas basileias tas ēmas ouk atō enteuthen.Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
John 18:36“my”apokrinita Iēsus; Tas basileias tas ēmas ouk atō ek tou kosmou houtou; ei ek tou kosmou houtou ate tas basileias tas ēmas, tois hupēretois tois ēmois agōnizele an, hina mē paradōimeia toi Ioudaioi; nun de tas basileias tas ēmas ouk atō enteuthen.Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
John 18:36“my”apokrinita Iēsus; Tas basileias tas ēmas ouk atō ek tou kosmou houtou; ei ek tou kosmou houtou ate tas basileias tas ēmas, tois hupēretois tois ēmois agōnizele an, hina mē paradōimeia toi Ioudaioi; nun de tas basileias tas ēmas ouk atō enteuthen.Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
1 Corinthians 9:3“my”Tas ēmas apologias toi min anakrinarōtoi atō houtas.This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:
2 Corinthians 2:3“my”kai grafama houtem autem hina mē ercharatos lupan echameia apo hoiu date min chairarō, peitharētos epi pantoin vin hoti tas ēmas charas pantoiu vu atō.I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
ēman“my”objectaccusative singular13×
Luke 22:19“of me”kai lambaratos arton eucharistaratos klata kai dōata autoi legarōtos; Houtem atō tem sōmem mu tem huper vu dōirōtem; houtem poiavōr eis tan ēman anamnēsian.And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
John 8:43“I”dia tinem tan lalian tan ēman ouk gnōskavō? hoti ouk dunevō akouarō ton logon ton ēmon.Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
John 8:56“my”Abraam tos patēros vu agallieta hina horateia tan hēmeran tan ēman, kai horata kai chairita.Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
John 14:27“my”eirēnan afiēkamō vi, eirēnan tan ēman dōamō vi; ouk kathōs tos kosmos dōatō mis dōamō vi. mē tarassitōr vu tas kardias mēde deiliatōr.Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
John 17:13“my”nun de pros sin erchemō, kai houteim lalamō en to kosmo hina echaleiō tan charan tan ēman plērirētan en heautoi.But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
John 17:24“my”patēror, hem dōasē mi, thelamō hina hopou amō mis kakeinois aleiō meta mu, hina theōraleiō tan doxan tan ēman han dōasē mi, hoti agapasa min pro katabolau kosmou.Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
1 Corinthians 7:40“my”makarioteras de atō ean houtōs menateia, kata tan ēman gnōman, dokamō de kamis pneumem theou echarō.In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 11:24“of me”kai eucharistaratos klata kai legata; Houtem mu atō tem sōmem tem huper vu; houtem poiavōr eis tan ēman anamnēsian.and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
1 Corinthians 11:25“of me”hōsautōs kai tem potēriem meta tem deipnara, legarōtos; Houtem tem potēriem tas kainas diathēkas atō en te ēme haime; houtem poiavōr, hosakis ean pinaveiō, eis tan ēman anamnēsian.In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
2 Corinthians 1:23“my”Mis de marturon ton theon epikalemō epi tan ēman psuchan, hoti feiderōtos vu ouketi erchama eis Korinthan.I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
Galatians 1:13“my”Akouava gar tan ēman anastrofan pote en to Ioudaismo, hoti kata huperbolan diōkame tan ekklēsan tou theou kai porthame autan,For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
Philippians 3:9“my own”kai heuriskimeia en auto, mē echarōtos ēman dikaiosunan tan ek nomou alla tan dia pistiau Christou, tan ek theou dikaiosunan epi ta pistia,and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
2 Peter 1:15“my”spoudazami de kai hekastote echarō vin meta tan ēman exodan tan houteiu mnēman poierō.And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
ēmau“my”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Romans 10:1“my”Adelfoir, tas men eudokias tau ēmau kardiau kai tas deēsias pros ton theon huper autoiu eis sōtērēan.Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
Philippians 1:26“my”hina tem kauchēmem vu perisseuateiō en Christo Iēso en mi dia tau ēmau parousiau palin pros vin.so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.
ēma“my own”to, fordative singular6×
John 15:9“my”kathōs agapata min tos patēros, kamis vin agapama, menavar en ta agapa ta ēma.As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
1 Corinthians 16:21“my own”Tos aspasmos ta ēma cheira Paulou.This greeting is in my own hand — Paul.
Galatians 6:11“my own”Horavar pēlikei vi grammei grafama ta ēma cheira.See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
Colossians 4:18“my”Tos aspasmos ta ēma cheira Paulou. mnēmoneuavōr mu toiu desmoiu. tas charias meta vu.This greeting is in my own hand — Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
2 Thessalonians 3:17“my own”Tos aspasmos ta ēma cheira Paulou, hem atō sēmem en panta epistola; houtōs grafamō.This greeting is in my own hand — Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
Philemon 1:19“my own”mis Paulos grafama ta ēma cheira, mis apotinami; hina mē legameiō si hoti kai siauton mi prosofeilasō.I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it— not to mention that you owe me your very self.
ēmem“my”subject or objectdirect singular9×
Matthew 18:20“my”hou gar alō duo ē treis sunagirētois eis tem ēmem onomem, ekei amō en mese autoiu.For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
Matthew 25:27“my”date sin oun ballara teim argurieim mu toi trapezitoi, kai ercharatos mis komizema an tem ēmem sun toko.Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
John 5:30“my own”Ouk dunemō mis poiarō apo miautou oudenem; kathōs akouamō krinamō, kai tas krisias tas ēmas dikaias atō, hoti ouk zētamō tem thelēmem tem ēmem alla tem thelēmem tou pemparatou min.I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
John 6:38“my own”hoti katabainamē apo tou ouranou ouk hina poiameiō tem thelēmem tem ēmem alla tem thelēmem tou pemparatou min;For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
1 Corinthians 1:15“my”hina mē tinos legateia hoti eis tem ēmem onomem baptiziva;so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.
1 Corinthians 16:18“my”anapauala gar tem ēmem pneumem kai tem vu. epignōskavōr oun toin toioutoin.For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.
Matthew 20:23“mine”legatō autoi; Tem men potēriem mu pinevi, tem de kathizara ek dexeiu mu kai ek euōnumeiu ouk atō ēmem dōara, alla hoi hetoimazitē hupo tou patērou mu.“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
Mark 10:40“mine”tem de kathizara ek dexeiu mu ē ek euōnumeiu ouk atō ēmem dōara, alla hoi hetoimazitē.But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
John 4:34“my”legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Ēmem brōmem atō hina poiameia tem thelēmem tou pemparatou min kai teleiameia autou tem ergem.Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
ēmeu“my”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
John 16:14“mine”ekeinos min doxazati, hoti ek teu ēmeu lambeti kai anangellati vi.He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.
John 16:15“mine”panteim hoseim echatō tos patēros ēmeim atō; dia houtem legama hoti ek teu ēmeu lambatō kai anangellati vi.Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.
1 Corinthians 5:4“my”en te onome tou kuriou nu Iēsu, sunagiratoiu vu kai teu ēmeu pneumeu sun ta dunamia tou kuriou nu Iēsu,When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
Philemon 1:10“my”parakalamō sin peri teu ēmeu tekneu, hon gennama en toi desmoi Onēsimon,I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
ēme“my”to, fordative singular2×
Romans 3:7“my”ei de tas alētheias tou theou en te ēme pseusme perisseuata eis tan doxan autou, tinem ēti kamis hōs hamartōlos krinimō,However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
1 Corinthians 11:25“my”hōsautōs kai tem potēriem meta tem deipnara, legarōtos; Houtem tem potēriem tas kainas diathēkas atō en te ēme haime; houtem poiavōr, hosakis ean pinaveiō, eis tan ēman anamnēsian.In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
ēmois“my”subjectnominative plural3×
John 13:35“my”en houte gnōskeli pantois hoti ēmois mathētois avō, ean agapan echaveiō en allēloi.By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
John 15:8“my”en houte doxazita tos patēros mu hina karpon pollon feraveiō kai gineveia ēmois mathētois.This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
John 18:36“my”apokrinita Iēsus; Tas basileias tas ēmas ouk atō ek tou kosmou houtou; ei ek tou kosmou houtou ate tas basileias tas ēmas, tois hupēretois tois ēmois agōnizele an, hina mē paradōimeia toi Ioudaioi; nun de tas basileias tas ēmas ouk atō enteuthen.Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
ēmoin“my”objectaccusative plural3×
Mark 8:38“my”hos gar ean epaischuniteia min kai toin ēmoin logoin en ta genea houta ta moichalia kai hamartōla, kai tos huios tou anthrōpou epaischuniti auton hotan erchateia en ta doxa tou patērou autou meta toiu angeloiu toiu hagioiu.If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Luke 9:26“my”hos gar an epaischuniteia min kai toin ēmoin logoin, houton tos huios tou anthrōpou epaischuniti, hotan erchateia en ta doxa autou kai tou patērou kai toiu hagioiu angeloiu.If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
Revelation 2:20“my”alla echamō kata su hoti afiēkasō tan gunaikan Iezabel, tas legarōtas heautan profētian, kai didaskatō kai planatō toin ēmoin douloin porneuara kai esthiara eidōlothuteim.But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
ēmain“my”objectaccusative plural1×
John 14:15“my”Ean agapaveiō min, tain entolain tain ēmain tēravi;If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
ēmeim“my”subject or objectdirect plural9×
Luke 15:31“mine”tos de legata auto; Teknem, sis pantote meta mu asō, kai panteim teim ēmeim seim atō;‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
John 10:14“my own”mis amō tos poimēnos tos kalos, kai gnōskamō teim ēmeim kai gnōskalō min teim ēmeim,I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
John 10:27“my”teim probateim teim ēmeim tau fōnau mu akoualō, kamis gnōskamō auteim, kai akolouthalō mi,My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
John 16:15“mine”panteim hoseim echatō tos patēros ēmeim atō; dia houtem legama hoti ek teu ēmeu lambatō kai anangellati vi.Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.
John 17:10“mine”kai teim ēmeim panteim seim atō kai teim seim ēmeim, kai doxazimē en autoi.All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine; and in them I have been glorified.
John 17:10“mine”kai teim ēmeim panteim seim atō kai teim seim ēmeim, kai doxazimē en autoi.All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine; and in them I have been glorified.
John 10:14“my”mis amō tos poimēnos tos kalos, kai gnōskamō teim ēmeim kai gnōskalō min teim ēmeim,I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
Philemon 1:12“my”hon anapempama si auton, houtem atō teim ēmeim splanchneim;I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
3 John 1:4“my”meizoteran houteiu ouk echamō charan, hina akouameiō teim ēmeim tekneim en ta alētheia peripatarōteim.I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
ēmeiu“my”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
John 10:26“my”alla vis ouk pisteuavō, hoti ouk avō ek teiu probateiu teiu ēmeiu.But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
ēmei“my”to, fordative plural2×
Matthew 20:15“mine”ouk exestinatō mi hem thelamō poiara en tei ēmei? ē tos ofthalmos su ponēros atō hoti mis agathos amō?Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
John 5:47“my”ei de tei ekeinou grammei ouk pisteuavō, pōs tei ēmei rēmei pisteuavi?But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”