What does ἐγώ · εἰμί mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G1473, G1510
ἐγώ
:--I, me. · I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἐγώ G1473 :--I, me.
Pronunciation egṓ
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εἰμί G1510 I exist (used only when emphatic)
Pronunciation eimí
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What does ἐγώ (egṓ) mean in the Bible?
ἐγώ · εἰμί is a Greek phrase meaning ":--I, me.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1473, G1510?
G1473, G1510 is connected to 2,572 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
CovenantRevelation
Greek phrase. :--I, me.
Strong's G1473, G1510
Lexical occurrences 2,572 verses Word forms 8 forms 2,572 references Study link John 13:18–30 Source Gloss
:--I, me.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 8 Aligned forms 2572 Case pattern Genitive (1073) Number pattern Singular (1711)
Nominative · Singular Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:14 · Matt 5:22 · Matt 5:28 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 5:34 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:44 · Matt 8:7 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 10:16 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 12:27 · Matt 12:28 · Matt 14:27 · Matt 20:15 343×
Nominative · Plural Matt 6:12 · Matt 9:14 · Matt 17:19 · Matt 19:27 · Matt 28:14 · Mark 9:28 · Mark 10:28 · Mark 14:58 · Luke 3:14 · Luke 9:13 · Luke 18:28 · Luke 23:41 · Luke 24:21 · John 1:16 · John 4:22 · John 6:42 127×
Genitive · Singular Matt 2:6 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 4:19 · Matt 5:11 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 7:23 · Matt 7:24 · Matt 7:26 · Matt 8:6 · Matt 8:8 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 9:18 · Matt 10:18 673×
Genitive · Plural Matt 1:23 · Matt 6:9 · Matt 6:11 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 8:17 · Matt 15:23 · Matt 20:33 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 23:30 · Matt 25:8 · Matt 27:25 · Matt 28:13 · Mark 9:40 · Mark 11:10 · Mark 12:7 · Mark 12:11 400×
Dative · Singular Matt 2:8 · Matt 4:9 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 8:22 · Matt 9:9 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 11:6 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 14:8 · Matt 14:18 · Matt 15:25 · Matt 15:32 · Matt 16:24 · Matt 17:17 317×
Dative · Plural Matt 3:15 · Matt 6:11 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 8:29 · Matt 13:36 · Matt 15:15 · Matt 15:33 · Matt 19:27 · Matt 20:12 · Matt 21:25 · Matt 22:17 · Matt 22:25 · Matt 24:3 · Matt 25:8 · Matt 25:9 · Matt 25:11 167×
Accusative · Singular Matt 3:14 · Matt 8:2 · Matt 10:33 · Matt 10:37 · Matt 10:40 · Matt 11:28 · Matt 14:28 · Matt 14:30 · Matt 15:8 · Matt 15:9 · Matt 15:22 · Matt 16:15 · Matt 18:5 · Matt 18:6 · Matt 18:21 · Matt 18:32 378×
Accusative · Plural Matt 6:13 · Matt 8:29 · Matt 8:31 · Matt 9:27 · Matt 13:56 · Matt 17:4 · Matt 20:7 · Matt 20:30 · Matt 20:31 · Matt 27:4 · Matt 27:25 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 5:12 · Mark 6:3 · Mark 9:5 · Mark 9:22 167×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
indicative 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Additional Occurrences
John 13:18-30 γώ εἰμι egṓ · eimí
I am
John 18:1-11 γώ εἰμι egṓ · eimí
I am
John 4:1-26 γώ εἰμι egṓ · eimí
I am
John 6:16-21 γώ εἰμι egṓ · eimí
I am
John 8:21-30 γώ εἰμι egṓ · eimí
I am
New Testament Witnesses
I AM
I am
I am
Why This Word Matters
Affirms ongoing covenant life.
Echoes divine identity language.
Echoes divine self-revelation.
Echoes divine self-identification; affirms sovereign identity.
Echoes divine name and asserts sovereign identity.
Echoes divine self-identification in Exodus 3:14. John 13:18–30
Echoes divine name revelation in Exodus 3:14. John 4:1–26
Echoes divine self-identification; central to belief. John 6:16–21
Direct echo of divine name revealed in Exodus 3:14.
Affirms divine identity amid unfolding betrayal.
Expresses self-revelation of Messiahship.
Reveals divine identity and authority.
Echoes divine self-identification.
Affirms divine self-existence.
Canonical Themes
Covenant Revelation
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain