Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
I was
Usage: - I was, existed, lived
Strong's Number
G2252
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
16
Books
7
Strong's G2252 Quick Answer
Strong's G2252 ἤμην (emen) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. emen (ay'-mayn) v. 1. I was [a prolonged form of G2358] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include said, child, gave, took, and things. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- emen (ay'-mayn) v. 1. I was [a prolonged form of G2358]
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- said, child, gave, took, and things
Meaning and Definition
emen (ay'-mayn) v. 1. I was [a prolonged form of G2358] KJV: be, was. (Sometimes unexpressed) Root(s): G2358
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2252. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
said
child
gave
took
things
kept
god
christ
men
did
stranger
naked
How Strong's G2252 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old 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 15 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2252 (ἤμην) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Judges 12:2 — ἤμην
Strong's G2252 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 G2252 in the New Testament
15 indexed usages in New Testament.
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Strong's G2252 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Jephthah said to them, I and my people and the children of Ammon were very much engaged in war; and I called for you, and ye did not save me out of their hand.
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2252.
And Jephthah said to them, I and my people and the children of Ammon were very much engaged in war; and I called for you, and ye did not save me out of their hand.
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2252, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
John 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 5 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 2 usages, New Testament
Strong's G2252 FAQ
What does emen (ἤμην) mean?
Emen (Strong's G2252) is a Greek word most simply glossed "I was". emen (ay'-mayn) v. 1. I was [a prolonged form of G2358]
How many times is emen (ἤμην) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's G2252 across 7 books.
Where can I study emen (ἤμην) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2252 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate emen (ἤμην)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as said, child, gave, took, things, and kept. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2252 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2252, with linked reader references where each row is available.