What does εἰμί · ἔρχομαι mean in the Bible?
εἰμί · ἔρχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "I exist (used only when emphatic)".
Greek · G1510, G2064
ὁ ἦν καὶ ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος
I exist (used only when emphatic) · to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
εἰμίG1510I exist (used only when emphatic)
Pronunciationeimí
Open lexicon entry →ἔρχομαιG2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciationérchomai
Movement with emphasis on arrival or outcome; distinct from πορεύομαι's focus on the journey itself.
Open lexicon entry →What does ὁ ἦν καὶ ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος (ho ēn kai ho ōn kai ho erchomenos) mean in the Bible?
εἰμί · ἔρχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "I exist (used only when emphatic)".
Full entry for ὁ ἦν καὶ ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος (G1510, G2064) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1510, G2064?
G1510, G2064 is connected to 2,456 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. I exist (used only when emphatic)
Source Gloss
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups6Aligned forms2456TensesPresent, Imperfect, FutureVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2068×
Present ActiveMatt 1:20 · Matt 1:23 · Matt 2:2 · Matt 3:3 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:15 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 5:3 · Matt 5:10 · Matt 5:34 · Matt 5:35 · Matt 5:37 · Matt 5:48 · Matt 6:21 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:231427×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 1:18 · Matt 2:9 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 3:4 · Matt 7:27 · Matt 7:29 · Matt 8:30 · Matt 12:4 · Matt 12:40 · Matt 14:23 · Matt 14:24 · Matt 19:22 · Matt 21:25 · Matt 21:33 · Matt 26:24 · Matt 26:71435×
Future MiddleMatt 5:21 · Matt 5:22 · Matt 6:21 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 8:12 · Matt 10:15 · Matt 11:22 · Matt 11:24 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 12:40 · Matt 12:45 · Matt 13:40 · Matt 13:42 · Matt 13:49 · Matt 13:50186×
Imperfect MiddleMatt 25:35 · Matt 25:36 · Matt 25:43 · Mark 14:49 · John 11:15 · John 16:4 · John 17:12 · Acts 10:30 · Acts 11:5 · Acts 11:17 · Acts 22:19 · Acts 22:20 · 1 Cor 13:11 · Gal 1:10 · Gal 1:22 · Matt 23:3020×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract128×
Present ActiveMatt 16:13 · Matt 16:15 · Matt 17:4 · Matt 19:21 · Matt 20:27 · Matt 22:23 · Mark 8:27 · Mark 8:29 · Mark 9:5 · Mark 9:35 · Mark 10:44 · Mark 12:18 · Mark 14:64 · Luke 2:4 · Luke 2:6 · Luke 2:44124×
Future MiddleActs 11:28 · Acts 23:30 · Acts 24:15 · Acts 27:104×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality158×
Present ActiveMatt 1:19 · Matt 12:30 · Luke 3:23 · Luke 11:23 · Luke 24:6 · Luke 24:44 · John 1:18 · John 3:4 · John 3:31 · John 4:9 · John 6:46 · John 7:50 · John 8:47 · John 9:25 · John 10:12 · John 10:33157×
Future MiddleLuke 22:491×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose69×
Present ActiveMatt 6:4 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 10:13 · Matt 20:4 · Matt 24:28 · Mark 5:18 · Luke 10:6 · Luke 11:34 · Luke 14:8 · Luke 20:28 · John 3:2 · John 3:27 · John 6:65 · John 9:31 · John 14:1669×
Imperativecommand or strong request21×
Present ActiveMatt 5:37 · Matt 18:17 · Acts 1:20 · Acts 2:14 · Acts 4:10 · Acts 13:38 · Acts 28:28 · 1 Cor 16:22 · 2 Cor 12:16 · Gal 1:8 · Gal 1:9 · Jas 1:19 · Jas 5:12 · 1 Pet 3:3 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 5:2521×
Optativewish or remote possibility12×
Present ActiveLuke 1:29 · Luke 3:15 · Luke 8:9 · Luke 9:46 · Luke 15:26 · Luke 18:36 · Luke 22:23 · John 13:24 · Acts 8:20 · Acts 10:17 · Acts 20:16 · Acts 21:3312×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 628 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist356present216future21perfect20imperfect8pluperfect7
Voice
active383middle245
Mood
indicative354participle156infinitive51subjunctive47imperative20
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:2ἤλθομενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 2:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:8ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 2:9ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 3:11ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:14ἔρχῃpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 3:16ἐρχόμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 3:7ἐρχομένουςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 4:13ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:17ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:24ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 6:10ἐλθέτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 7:15ἔρχονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 7:25ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 7:27ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:14ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:28ἐλθόντοςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:29ἦλθεςaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:7ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 8:9Ἔρχουpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:9ἔρχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 9:1ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:10ἐλθόντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:13ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:15ἐλεύσονταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:18ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:23ἐλθὼνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 9:28ἐλθόντιaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 10:13ἐλθάτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:23ἔλθῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:34ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:35ἦλθονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:14ἔρχεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 11:18ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:19ἦλθενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 11:3ἐρχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticiple+588 more 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)