Greek · G1510, G2064 · unreviewed
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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εἰμί G1510 I exist (used only when emphatic)
Pronunciation eimí
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ἔρχομαι G2064 to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciation érchomai
Movement with emphasis on arrival or outcome; distinct from πορεύομαι's focus on the journey itself.
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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 word meaning "I exist (used only when emphatic)".
Full entry for ὁ ἦν καὶ ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος (G1510, G2064) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
I exist (used only when emphatic)
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 2068×
Present Active Matt 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 6:23 1427×
Imperfect Active Matt 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 26:71 435×
Future Middle Matt 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 13:50 186×
Imperfect Middle Matt 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 23:30 20×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 128×
Present Active Matt 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 2:44 124×
Future Middle Acts 11:28 · Acts 23:30 · Acts 24:15 · Acts 27:10 4×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 158×
Present Active Matt 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 10:33 157×
Future Middle Luke 22:49 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 69×
Present Active Matt 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 14:16 69×
Imperative command or strong request 21×
Present Active Matt 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 5:25 21×
Optative wish or remote possibility 12×
Present Active Luke 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 21:33 12×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 628 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 356 present 216 future 21 perfect 20 imperfect 8 pluperfect 7
Voice
active 383 middle 245
Mood
indicative 354 participle 156 infinitive 51 subjunctive 47 imperative 20
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11 ἐλθόντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 2:2 ἤλθομεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 2:23 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 2:8 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 2:9 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 3:11 ἐρχόμενος present middle participle participle Matthew 3:14 ἔρχῃ present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 3:16 ἐρχόμενον present middle participle participle Matthew 3:7 ἐρχομένους present middle participle participle Matthew 4:13 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 5:17 ἦλθον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 5:17 ἦλθον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 5:24 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 6:10 ἐλθέτω aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 7:15 ἔρχονται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 7:25 ἦλθον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 7:27 ἦλθον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 8:14 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 8:28 ἐλθόντος aorist active participle participle Matthew 8:29 ἦλθες aorist active indicative completed Matthew 8:7 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 8:9 Ἔρχου present middle imperative imperative Matthew 8:9 ἔρχεται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 9:1 ἦλθεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 9:10 ἐλθόντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 9:13 ἦλθον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 9:15 ἐλεύσονται future middle indicative prospective Matthew 9:18 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 9:18 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 9:23 ἐλθὼν aorist active participle participle Matthew 9:28 ἐλθόντι aorist active participle participle Matthew 10:13 ἐλθάτω aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 10:23 ἔλθῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 10:34 ἦλθον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 10:34 ἦλθον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 10:35 ἦλθον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 11:14 ἔρχεσθαι present middle infinitive infinitive Matthew 11:18 ἦλθεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 11:19 ἦλθεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 11:3 ἐρχόμενος present middle participle participle
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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)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience
A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain