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einai G1511

εἶναι (einai) means “to exist” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

εἶναι Greek · G1511 124 tagged occurrences in 123 verses

Pronunciation guide: i'-nahee Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

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TBESG · G1511

εἶναι · einai · to exist

εἰμί, with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. I. As substantive verb. 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4, 8, 4:8, 11:17, 16:5 (see Swete, Ap., 5; M, Pr., 228); τὰ (μὴ) ὄντα, Rom.4:17, 1Co.1:28. 2. Of times, events, etc., to be, happen, take place: Mat.24:3, Mrk.14:2, 15:42, Luk.21:23, Jhn.4:6, 23, 5:10, al. 3. to be present, be in a place, have come: Mat.2:13, 15, Mrk.1:45, 5:21, 15:40, Luk.1:80, 5:29, Jhn.7:30, al.; before εἰς, Mrk.2:1; before ἐκ, (ἐξ), Mat.1:20, 21:25, Mrk.11:30, Jhn.3:31, al. 4. Impers., ἔστι, ἦν, etc.; (a) there is (Fr. il y a), was, etc.: Mat.16:28, Luk.16:19, Jhn.3:1, 5:2, Rom.3:10, al.; with dative (of the possessor; Bl., §37, 3), Mat.16:22, Luk.1:7, Jhn.18.10, Rom.9:2, al.; ἔστιν ὅς, ὅστις (chiefly in pl), Mat.16:28, 19:2, Mrk.9:1, al.; (b) with inf., = ἔξεστιν (which see), it is possible: Heb.9:5, 1Co.11:20, RV (but see ICC, in l.). II. As copula uniting subject and predicate. 1. Expressing simply identity or equivalence: Mat.5:13, 14:15, Luk.1:18, 19, Jhn.1:1, 4:19, Rev.3:9, al. mult. 2. Explicative, as in parable, figure, type, etc.: Mat.13:19, 1Co.9:2, 10:4, 11:25, Gal.4:24, Rev.17:15, al.; ταῦτ᾽ ἔστιν, Mat.27:46, Mrk.7:2, Rom.7:18 al.; ὅ ἐστιν, Mrk.3:17, Col.1:24, Heb.7:2, al.; akin to this is the sacramental usage: Mat.26:26-28, Mrk.14:22, 24, Luk.22:19, 1Co.11:24 (see ICC on Mk, I Co, ll. with; DB, iii, 148 f.). 3. C. genitive: qual., etc., Mrk.5:42, Luk.3:23, 1Co.14:33, Heb.12:11, al.; part., 1Ti.1:20, 2Ti.1:15; poss., Mat.5:3, 10, Mrk.12:7, Luk.4:7; of service or partisanship, Rom.8:9, 1Co.1:12, 2Co.10:7, 2Ti.2:19. 4. C. dative (BL, §37, 3): Act.1:8, 9:15, Rom.4:12, 1Co.1:18, 2:14, Rev.21:7, al. 5. C. ptcp., as a periphrasis for the simple verb (Bl., §62, 1, 2; M, Pr., 225 ff.); (a) with ptcp. pf. (cl.): Mat.10:30, Luk.9:32, Jhn.3:24, Act.21:35, 1Co.15:19, al; (b) with ptcp. pr. (esp. in impf., as in Heb. and Aram.; Dalman, Words, 35 f.), Mat.7:29, Mrk.1:22, Luk.4:31, 14:1, Act.1:10, al. mult., id. for imper. (M, Pr., 180f., 182f.), with ellipsis of εἰμί, Rom.12:9, 10, Heb.13:5, al.; (with) with ptcp. aor. (cl), Luk.23:9. 6. Seq. εἰς (cf. Heb. הָיָה לְ), a vernac. usage (M, Pr., 71): Mat.19:5, Mrk.10:8, Heb.8:10, al. 7. C. adv.: Mat.19:20, Mrk.4:26, Luk.18:11, al. 8. Ellipses; (a) of the copula (Bl., §30, 3): Mat.8:29, 24:32, Jhn.21:22, 23, Heb.6:4, al.; (b) of the predicate: ἐγώ εἰμί, Mat.14:27, Mrk.6:50, al.; absol. (cf. Deu.32:39; אֲנִי הוּא), Mrk.13:6, Jhn.4:26, al. (cf. ἄπ-, ἔν-, πάρ-, συμ-πάρ-, σύν-ειμι). (AS)

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Verses containing G1511

Page 3 of 3. 123 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. 1 Timothy 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

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  2. 1 Timothy 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.

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  3. 1 Timothy 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

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  4. 1 Timothy 6:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

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  5. 1 Timothy 6:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

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  6. 2 Timothy 2:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

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  7. Titus 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

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  8. Titus 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

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  9. Titus 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,

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  10. Titus 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

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  11. Titus 3:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,

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  12. Titus 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

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  13. Hebrews 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

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  14. Hebrews 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

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  15. Hebrews 12:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

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  16. James 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

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  17. James 1:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

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  18. James 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

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  19. 1 Peter 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

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  20. 1 Peter 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

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  21. 1 John 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

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  22. Revelation 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.

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  23. Revelation 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.

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