verb
exeiamō
Greekἔξειμι (exeimi)
Strong’sG1826
I go out, depart
stem exei-4 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἔξ-ειμι
(< εἶμι),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1826 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidex'-i-mee
to issue, i.e. leave (a place), escape (to the shore)
Fromfrom G1537 and εἶμι (to go);
King Jamesdepart, get (to land), go out.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| exeialeἐξῄεσαν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | departed | 1× |
| exeiarōἐξιέναι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | get | 2× |
| exeiarōtoiuἘξιόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | going out | 1× |
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, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exeiamō | exeiame | exeiami | exeiama | exeiamē | exeiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exeiasō | exeiase | exeiasi | exeiasa | exeiasē | exeiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exeiatō | exeiate | exeiati | exeiata | exeiatē | exeiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | exeianō | exeiane | exeiani | exeiana | exeianē | exeianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exeiavō | exeiave | exeiavi | exeiava | exeiavē | exeiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exeialō | exeiale1×ἐξῄεσαν | exeiali | exeiala | exeialē | exeialelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exeiameiō | exeiameia | exeiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exeiaseiō | exeiaseia | exeiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exeiateiō | exeiateia | exeiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | exeianeiō | exeianeia | exeianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exeiaveiō | exeiaveia | exeiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exeialeiō | exeialeia | exeialeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exeiasōr | exeiasar | exeiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exeiatōr | exeiatar | exeiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exeiavōr | exeiavar | exeiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exeialōr | exeialar | exeialēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exeiamoiō | exeiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exeiasoiō | exeiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exeiatoiō | exeiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | exeianoiō | exeianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exeiavoiō | exeiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exeialoiō | exeialoia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exeiarō2×ἐξιέναι | exeiari | exeiara | exeiarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exeiarōtos1× | exeiaritos | exeiaratos | exeiarētos |
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
exei 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
exeiale“departed”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 17:15“departed”tois de kathistanarōtois ton Paulon agala heōs Athēnaiu, kai lambaratois entolan pros ton Silaon kai ton Timotheon hina hōs tachuotateim erchaleia pros auton exeiale.Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
exeiarō“get”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Acts 20:7“leave”En de ta hena teiu sabbateiu sunagirētoiu nu klara arton tos Paulos dialegete autoi, mellarōtos exeiarō ta epaurion, parateinate tē ton logon mechris mesonuktieu.On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
Acts 27:43“get”tos de hekatontarchēos boulerōtos diasōzara ton Paulon kōluata autoin teu boulēmeu, keleuata tē toin dunerōtoin kolumbarō aporiptaratoin prōtoin epi tan gēan exeiarō,But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
exeiarōtoiu“going out”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 13:42“going out”Exeiarōtoiu de autoiu parakalale eis tem metaxu sabbatem lalira autoi teim rēmeim houteim.As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.