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εἰμί
eimí · Greek · Strong's G1510 · 2461 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Hebrew and Greek words as “was”
What it means
I exist (used only when emphatic)
the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb;
How the KJV renders it
have been, x it is i, was
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“was”
also renders qârâh (H7136)
Answers that weigh this word
- Was Jesus crucified on Wednesday or Friday?
- Does Colossians 2:16 abolish the Sabbath?
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Is baptism required for salvation?
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- Does scripture permit divorce and remarriage?
Where it appears
2461 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 1:2 · V-PAP-DSF
to the assembly of God which is at Corinth—those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
1 Corinthians 1:10 · V-PAS-2P
Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians 1:11 · V-PAI-3P
For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.
1 Corinthians 1:12 · V-PAI-1S
Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”
1 Corinthians 1:18 · V-PAI-3S
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:25 · V-PAI-3S
because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:28 V-PAP-APN1 Corinthians 1:30 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 2:5 V-PAS-3S1 Corinthians 2:14 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 3:3 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 3:4 V-PAI-1S1 Corinthians 3:5 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 3:7 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 3:8 V-PAI-3P1 Corinthians 3:9 V-PAI-1P1 Corinthians 3:11 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 3:13 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 3:16 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 3:17 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 3:18 V-PAN1 Corinthians 3:19 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 3:20 V-PAI-3P1 Corinthians 3:21 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 4:3 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 4:4 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 4:8 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 4:17 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 5:2 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 5:7 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 5:11 V-PAS-3S1 Corinthians 6:2 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 6:7 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 6:11 V-IAI-2P1 Corinthians 6:15 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 6:16 V-FDI-3P1 Corinthians 6:17 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 6:18 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 6:19 V-PAI-2P1 Corinthians 7:5 V-PAS-2P1 Corinthians 7:7 V-PAN1 Corinthians 7:9 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 7:14 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 7:19 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 7:22 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 7:25 V-PAN1 Corinthians 7:26 V-PAN1 Corinthians 7:29 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 7:32 V-PAN1 Corinthians 7:34 V-PAS-3S1 Corinthians 7:36 V-PAS-3S1 Corinthians 7:39 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 7:40 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 8:5 V-PAI-3P1 Corinthians 8:7 V-PAP-NSF1 Corinthians 8:10 V-PAP-GSM1 Corinthians 9:1 V-PAI-1S1 Corinthians 9:2 V-PAI-1S1 Corinthians 9:3 V-PAI-3S1 Corinthians 9:16 V-PAI-3S
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