Eíēn — G1498

Definition

verb

might (could, would, or should) be

1. to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

Usually translated as

should be, was, mean, perish, were

Origin

optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of G1510 (including the other person)

• eimí (G1510)

Occurrences

Eíēn occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (7), John (1), Acts (3), Revelation (1)

• Luke 1:29 — And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be (εἴη).
• Luke 3:15 — And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not (εἴη);
• Luke 8:9 — And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be (εἴη)?
• Luke 9:46 — Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be (εἴη) greatest.
• Luke 15:26 — And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant (εἴη).
• Luke 18:36 — And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant (εἴη).
• Luke 22:23 — And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was (εἴη) that should do this thing.
• John 13:24 — Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be (εἴη) of whom he spake.
• Acts 8:20 — But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish (εἴη) with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
• Acts 10:17 — Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean (εἴη), behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
• Acts 21:33 — Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was (εἴη), and what he had done.
• Revelation 3:15 — I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.