εἰμί (eimí) — Am

Greek word study: εἰμί (eimí), Strong's G1510. I exist (used only when emphatic)

GreekStrong's G1510
Quick definition
Greek word
εἰμί (eimí)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

I exist (used only when emphatic)

Word study
Derivation: the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb;

KJV translation words: am, have been, X it is I, was

Where this word appears

Strong's G1510 is tagged on 2,408 words in 2,041 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:18 and last appears in Revelation 22:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

is ×612are ×241was ×154it is ×116being ×110will be ×84am ×69were ×58you are ×57I am ×52there is ×47they are ×40

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐστιν ×577ἦν ×317ἔστιν ×141ἔσται ×117ἐστὶν ×115εἰμι ×93ἦσαν ×89εἰσιν ×87εἶ ×83ἐστίν ×73

Books where it appears most

John ×447Luke ×350Matthew ×290Acts ×263Mark ×1941 Corinthians ×158Revelation ×121Romans ×102

Verses (first 25 of 2041)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G548 ἄπειμι (ápeimi), G1488 εἶ (eî), G1498 εἴην (eíēn), G1511 εἶναι (eînai), G1526 εἰσί (eisí), G1751 ἔνειμι (éneimi), G1832 ἔξεστι (éxesti), G2070 ἐσμέν (esmén), G2071 ἔσομαι (ésomai), G2075 ἐστέ (esté), G2076 ἐστί (estí), G2077 ἔστω (éstō) and 10 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does eimí (G1510) mean?

I exist (used only when emphatic).

How is G1510 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1510 as: am, have been, X it is I, was.

How often does εἰμί (eimí) appear?

Strong's G1510 is tagged on 2,408 words in 2,041 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:18 and last appears in Revelation 22:16.