Greek · G1511

εἶναι

To exist

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εἶναι G1511

Pronunciation eînai

What does εἶναι (eînai) mean in the Bible?

εἶναι (eînai) is a Greek word meaning "to exist".

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What does εἶναι (eînai) mean in the Bible?

εἶναι (eînai) is a Greek word meaning "to exist".

Evidence Summary

Greek word. to exist

Strong's G1511

Lexical occurrences 0 verses

Verse guides 0 guides

Source Gloss

to exist

Extended definition

:--am, was.

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

infinitive 5

Tense

present 5

Voice

active 5

Mood

infinitive 5

NT Occurrences

Matthew 22:23 εἶναι present active infinitive infinitive Mark 12:18 εἶναι present active infinitive infinitive John 17:5 εἶναι present active infinitive infinitive Acts 23:8 εἶναι present active infinitive infinitive Ephesians 1:12 εἶναι present active infinitive infinitive

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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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