verb · G1510 · 2,456× in the NT
εἰμί
I am, exist
Gloss
Present with future sense. Contrast εἰμί ‘I am’.
Forms
Endings and the sense of each form. NT counts are from the SBLGNT; generated slots fill a regular paradigm when the NT never uses that case.
present active indicative
- εἰμί—I ampresent · active · indicative · 1st singular138×
- εἶ‑εἶyou ampresent · active · indicative · 2nd singular92×
- ἐστί(ν)‑ί(ν)he/she/it amspresent · active · indicative · 3rd singular896×
- ἐσμέν‑σμένwe ampresent · active · indicative · 1st plural52×
- ἐστέ‑στέyou (pl.) ampresent · active · indicative · 2nd plural93×
- εἰσί(ν)‑(ν)they ampresent · active · indicative · 3rd plural156×
present active subjunctive
- ὦ‑ὦI might ampresent · active · subjunctive · 1st singular2×
- ᾖς‑ᾖςyou might ampresent · active · subjunctive · 2nd singular1×
- ᾖ‑ᾖhe/she/it might ampresent · active · subjunctive · 3rd singular43×
- ὦμεν‑ενwe might ampresent · active · subjunctive · 1st plural3×
- ἦτε‑τεyou (pl.) might ampresent · active · subjunctive · 2nd plural9×
- ὦσι(ν)‑ν)they might ampresent · active · subjunctive · 3rd plural11×
present active optative
- εἴη‑ηhe/she/it would ampresent · active · optative · 3rd singular12×
present active imperative
- ἴσθι‑θιam!present · active · imperative · 2nd singular5×
- ἔστω‑στωlet him/her ampresent · active · imperative · 3rd singular12×
- ἤτω‑τωlet him/her ampresent · active · imperative · 3rd singular2×
- ἔστωσαν‑στωσανlet them ampresent · active · imperative · 3rd plural2×
present active infinitive
- εἶναι‑ναιto ampresent · active · infinitive124×
present active participle
- ὤν‑ὤνaming, nominativepresent · active · participle · singular · nominative · masculine44×
- οὖσα‑σαaming, nominativepresent · active · participle · singular · nominative · feminine5×
- ὄν‑ὄνaming, nominativepresent · active · participle · singular · nominative · neuter1×
- ὄντα‑ταaming, accusativepresent · active · participle · singular · accusative · masculine11×
- οὖσαν‑ανaming, accusativepresent · active · participle · singular · accusative · feminine6×
- ὄντος‑οςaming, genitivepresent · active · participle · singular · genitive · masculine14×
- οὔσης‑ηςaming, genitivepresent · active · participle · singular · genitive · feminine6×
- ὄντος‑οςaming, genitivepresent · active · participle · singular · genitive · neuter1×
- ὄντι‑τιaming, dativepresent · active · participle · singular · dative · masculine4×
- οὔσῃ‑σῃaming, dativepresent · active · participle · singular · dative · feminine4×
- ὄντες‑εςaming, nominativepresent · active · participle · plural · nominative · masculine26×
- οὖσαι‑αιaming, nominativepresent · active · participle · plural · nominative · feminine1×
- ὄντα‑ταaming, nominativepresent · active · participle · plural · nominative · neuter2×
- ὄντας‑αςaming, accusativepresent · active · participle · plural · accusative · masculine11×
- ὄντα‑ταaming, accusativepresent · active · participle · plural · accusative · neuter5×
- ὄντων‑ωνaming, genitivepresent · active · participle · plural · genitive · masculine5×
- οὐσῶν‑ῶνaming, genitivepresent · active · participle · plural · genitive · feminine1×
- ὄντων‑ωνaming, genitivepresent · active · participle · plural · genitive · neuter1×
- οὖσι(ν)‑ν)aming, dativepresent · active · participle · plural · dative · masculine9×
imperfect active indicative
- ἦς‑ἦςyou used to amimperfect · active · indicative · 2nd singular6×
- ἦσθα‑θαyou used to amimperfect · active · indicative · 2nd singular2×
- ἦν‑ἦνhe/she/it used to amimperfect · active · indicative · 3rd singular314×
- ἦμεν‑ενwe used to amimperfect · active · indicative · 1st plural8×
- ἦτε‑τεyou (pl.) used to amimperfect · active · indicative · 2nd plural10×
- ἦσαν‑ανthey used to amimperfect · active · indicative · 3rd plural95×
imperfect middle indicative
- ἤμην‑ηνI used to am (middle)imperfect · middle · indicative · 1st singular15×
- ἤμεθα‑θαwe used to am (middle)imperfect · middle · indicative · 1st plural5×
future middle indicative
- ἔσομαι‑σομαιI will am (middle)future · middle · indicative · 1st singular13×
- ἔσῃ‑σῃyou will am (middle)future · middle · indicative · 2nd singular8×
- ἔσται‑σταιhe/she/it will am (middle)future · middle · indicative · 3rd singular118×
- ἐσόμεθα‑σόμεθαwe will am (middle)future · middle · indicative · 1st plural4×
- ἔσεσθε‑σεσθεyou (pl.) will am (middle)future · middle · indicative · 2nd plural12×
- ἔσονται‑σονταιthey will am (middle)future · middle · indicative · 3rd plural31×
future middle infinitive
- ἔσεσθαι‑σεσθαιto be going to am (middle)future · middle · infinitive4×
future middle participle
- ἐσόμενον‑σόμενονaming, accusativefuture · middle · participle · singular · accusative · neuter1×
Where you’ll meet it
- New Testament
- Attic (Plato, Xenophon, dialogue)
NT glosses follow Dodson’s public-domain lexicon, counted on the SBLGNT (MorphGNT). Attic and patristic notes are short reader-helps for Xenophon, Plato, and the pre-Nicene writers — not a substitute for LSJ.