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ἐστί

He (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are

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ἐστί G2076
Pronunciation estí

What does ἐστί (estí) mean in the Bible?

ἐστί (estí) is a Greek word meaning "he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are". :--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.

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Meaning

he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Extended definition

:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 35
Tense
present 35
Voice
active 35
Mood
indicative 35
NT Occurrences
Matthew 24:6 ἐστὶν present active indicative ongoing Mark 4:22 ἐστιν present active indicative ongoing Mark 6:55 ἐστίν present active indicative ongoing Mark 9:21 ἐστὶν present active indicative ongoing Luke 10:42 ἐστιν present active indicative ongoing John 8:50 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing John 9:4 ἐστίν present active indicative ongoing John 21:25 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Acts 19:2 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 3:10 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 3:11 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 3:11 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 3:12 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 3:12 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 3:22 ἐστιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 4:15 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 10:12 ἐστιν present active indicative ongoing Romans 13:1 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 11:20 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 15:12 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 15:13 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 15:44 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 15:44 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 11:6 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing James 4:17 ἐστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 Peter 4:11 ἐστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 John 3:2 ἐστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 John 5:16 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing 1 John 5:17 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Revelation 17:10 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Revelation 17:11 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Revelation 17:8 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Revelation 17:8 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Revelation 21:1 ἔστιν present active indicative ongoing Revelation 22:12 ἐστὶν present active indicative ongoing

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

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