Eînai — G1511

G1511 · Greek — εἶναι

Pronunciation: i'-nahee

Definition

verb

to exist

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

Usually translated as

was, am

Origin

present infinitive from G1510

Occurrences

Eînai occurs 116 times in 115 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (6), Mark (7), Luke (20), John (3), Acts (19), Romans (14), 1 Corinthians (10), 2 Corinthians (4), Galatians (4), Ephesians (3), Philippians (3), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (4), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (4), Hebrews (3), James (3), 1 Peter (2), 1 John (1), Revelation (3)

Strong's Lexicon — E