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Strong's G1488 εἶ (ei)

Ei means “art” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1488 — gez (“fleece”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1488
Language Greek
Linked Usages 89
Books 10

Strong's G1488 Quick Answer

Strong's G1488 εἶ (ei) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ei (ei`) v. 1. thou art [second person singular present of G1510] It has 89 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include thou. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
ei (ei`) v. 1. thou art [second person singular present of G1510]
Usage
89 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
thou

Meaning and Definition

ei (ei`) v. 1. thou art [second person singular present of G1510] KJV: art, be Root(s): G1510

Original Word
εἶ
Transliteration
ei
Derivation
Root: εἰμί R1: 1510
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1488. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

you are

Usage: εἰμί, with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. __I. As substantive verb. __1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4, 8, 4:8, 11:17, 16:5 (see Swete, Ap., 5; M, Pr., 228); τὰ (μὴ) ὄντα, Rom.4:17, 1Co.1:28. __2. Of times, events, etc., to be, happen, take place: Mat.24:3, Mrk.14:2, 15:42, Luk.21:23, Jhn.4:6, 23, 5:10, al. __3.

to be present, be in a place, have come: Mat.2:13, 15, Mrk.1:45, 5:21, 15:40, Luk.1:80, 5:29, Jhn.7:30, al.; before εἰς, Mrk.2:1; before ἐκ, (ἐξ), Mat.1:20, 21:25, Mrk.11:30, Jhn.3:31, al. __4. Impers., ἔστι, ἦν, etc.; __(a) there is (Fr. il y a), was, etc.: Mat.16:28, Luk.16:19, Jhn.3:1, 5:2, Rom.3:10, al.; with dative (of the possessor; Bl., §37, 3), Mat.16:22, Luk.1:7, Jhn.18.10, Rom.9:2, al.; ἔστιν ὅς, ὅστις (chiefly in pl), Mat.16:28, 19:2, Mrk.9:1, al.;

__(b) with inf., = ἔξεστιν (which see), it is possible: Heb.9:5, 1Co.11:20, RV (but see ICC, in l.). __II. As copula uniting subject and predicate. __1. Expressing simply identity or equivalence: Mat.5:13, 14:15, Luk.1:18, 19, Jhn.1:1, 4:19, Rev.3:9, al. mult. __2. Explicative, as in parable, figure, type, etc.: Mat.13:19, 1Co.9:2, 10:4, 11:25, Gal.4:24, Rev.17:15, al.; ταῦτ᾽ ἔστιν, Mat.27:46, Mrk.7:2, Rom.7:18 al.; ὅ ἐστιν, Mrk.3:17, Col.1:24, Heb.7:2, al.;

akin to this is the sacramental usage: Mat.26:26-28, Mrk.14:22, 24, Luk.22:19, 1Co.11:24 (see ICC on Mk, I Co, ll. with; DB, iii, 148 f.). __3. C. genitive: qual., etc., Mrk.5:42, Luk.3:23, 1Co.14:33, Heb.12:11, al.; part., 1Ti.1:20, 2Ti.1:15; poss., Mat.5:3, 10, Mrk.12:7, Luk.4:7; of service or partisanship, Rom.8:9, 1Co.1:12, 2Co.10:7, 2Ti.2:19. __4. C. dative (BL, §37, 3): Act.1:8, 9:15, Rom.4:12, 1Co.1:18, 2:14, Rev.21:7, al. __5. C. ptcp., as a periphrasis for the simple verb (Bl., §62, 1, 2; M, Pr., 225 ff.);

__(a) with ptcp. pf. (cl.): Mat.10:30, Luk.9:32, Jhn.3:24, Act.21:35, 1Co.15:19, al; __(b) with ptcp. pr. (esp. in impf., as in Heb. and Aram.; Dalman, Words, 35 f.), Mat.7:29, Mrk.1:22, Luk.4:31, 14:1, Act.1:10, al. mult., id. for imper. (M, Pr., 180f., 182f.), with ellipsis of εἰμί, Rom.12:9, 10, Heb.13:5, al.; __(with) with ptcp. aor. (cl), Luk.23:9. __6. Seq. εἰς (cf. Heb. הָיָה לְ), a vernac. usage (M, Pr., 71): Mat.19:5, Mrk.10:8, Heb.8:10, al. __7. C. adv.: Mat.19:20, Mrk.4:26, Luk.18:11, al. __8. Ellipses;

__(a) of the copula (Bl., §30, 3): Mat.8:29, 24:32, Jhn.21:22, 23, Heb.6:4, al.; __(b) of the predicate: ἐγώ εἰμί, Mat.14:27, Mrk.6:50, al.; absol. (cf. Deu.32:39; אֲנִי הוּא), Mrk.13:6, Jhn.4:26, al. (cf. ἄπ-, ἔν-, πάρ-, συμ-πάρ-, σύν-ειμι). (AS)

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How Strong's G1488 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ei, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

thou Matthew 2:6 89×

How Strong's G1488 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 89 linked usages.

Strong's G1488 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1488 in the New Testament

89 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 2:6 KJV

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Matthew 4:3 KJV

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

Matthew 4:6 KJV

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Usage Excerpts

First 89 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1488.

Matthew 2:6 New Testament, KJV
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Matthew 4:3 New Testament, KJV
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Matthew 4:6 New Testament, KJV
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Matthew 5:25 New Testament, KJV
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Matthew 11:3 New Testament, KJV
And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
Matthew 14:28 New Testament, KJV
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
Matthew 14:33 New Testament, KJV
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Matthew 16:16 New Testament, KJV
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew 16:17 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 16:18 New Testament, KJV
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:23 New Testament, KJV
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Matthew 22:16 New Testament, KJV
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Matthew 25:24 New Testament, KJV
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
Matthew 26:63 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew 26:73 New Testament, KJV
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
Matthew 27:11 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
Matthew 27:40 New Testament, KJV
And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Mark 1:11 New Testament, KJV
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mark 1:24 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Mark 3:11 New Testament, KJV
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
Mark 8:29 New Testament, KJV
And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
Mark 12:14 New Testament, KJV
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Mark 12:34 New Testament, KJV
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
Mark 14:61 New Testament, KJV
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
Mark 14:70 New Testament, KJV
And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
Mark 15:2 New Testament, KJV
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.
Luke 3:22 New Testament, KJV
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Luke 4:3 New Testament, KJV
And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
Luke 4:9 New Testament, KJV
And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
Luke 4:34 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
Luke 4:41 New Testament, KJV
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
Luke 7:19 New Testament, KJV
And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Luke 7:20 New Testament, KJV
When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Luke 15:31 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Luke 19:21 New Testament, KJV
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Luke 22:58 New Testament, KJV
And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
Luke 22:67 New Testament, KJV
Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
Luke 22:70 New Testament, KJV
Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
Luke 23:3 New Testament, KJV
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
Luke 23:37 New Testament, KJV
And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
Luke 23:39 New Testament, KJV
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
Luke 23:40 New Testament, KJV
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
John 1:19 New Testament, KJV
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
John 1:21 New Testament, KJV
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
John 1:22 New Testament, KJV
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
John 1:25 New Testament, KJV
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
John 1:42 New Testament, KJV
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
John 1:49 New Testament, KJV
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
John 3:10 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
John 4:12 New Testament, KJV
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
John 4:19 New Testament, KJV
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
John 6:69 New Testament, KJV
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 7:52 New Testament, KJV
They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
John 8:25 New Testament, KJV
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
John 8:48 New Testament, KJV
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
John 8:53 New Testament, KJV
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
John 9:28 New Testament, KJV
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
John 10:24 New Testament, KJV
Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
John 11:27 New Testament, KJV
She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
John 18:17 New Testament, KJV
Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
John 18:25 New Testament, KJV
And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
John 18:33 New Testament, KJV
Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
John 18:37 New Testament, KJV
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
John 19:9 New Testament, KJV
And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
John 19:12 New Testament, KJV
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
John 21:12 New Testament, KJV
Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
Acts 9:5 New Testament, KJV
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Acts 13:33 New Testament, KJV
God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Acts 21:38 New Testament, KJV
Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
Acts 22:8 New Testament, KJV
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Acts 22:27 New Testament, KJV
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
Acts 26:15 New Testament, KJV
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Romans 2:1 New Testament, KJV
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Romans 9:20 New Testament, KJV
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
Romans 14:4 New Testament, KJV
Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Galatians 4:7 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Hebrews 1:5 New Testament, KJV
For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
Hebrews 1:12 New Testament, KJV
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Hebrews 5:5 New Testament, KJV
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
James 4:11 New Testament, KJV
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
James 4:12 New Testament, KJV
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
Revelation 2:9 New Testament, KJV
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 3:1 New Testament, KJV
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Revelation 3:15 New Testament, KJV
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Revelation 3:16 New Testament, KJV
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Revelation 3:17 New Testament, KJV
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Revelation 4:11 New Testament, KJV
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Revelation 5:9 New Testament, KJV
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Revelation 16:5 New Testament, KJV
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1488, grouped by book.

Matthew 17 usages, New Testament
Mark 9 usages, New Testament
Luke 16 usages, New Testament
John 24 usages, New Testament
Acts 6 usages, New Testament
Romans 3 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 3 usages, New Testament
James 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 8 usages, New Testament

Strong's G1488 FAQ

What does ei (εἶ) mean?

Ei (Strong's G1488) is a Greek word most simply glossed "art". ei (ei`) v. 1. thou art [second person singular present of G1510]

How many times is ei (εἶ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 89 linked usages for Strong's G1488 across 10 books.

Where can I study ei (εἶ) in context?

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What English words translate ei (εἶ)?

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