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Strong's G2258 ἦν (en)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2258 — chabol (“pledge”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2258
Language Greek
Linked Usages 406
Books 18

Strong's G2258 Quick Answer

Strong's G2258 ἦν (en) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. en (ayn) v. 1. I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) [imperfect of G1510] It has 406 linked Bible usages across 18 books. Visible English usage signals include was, were, thou, be, and is. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
en (ayn) v. 1. I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) [imperfect of G1510]
Usage
406 linked usages
Books
18 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
was, were, thou, be, and is

Meaning and Definition

en (ayn) v. 1. I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) [imperfect of G1510] KJV: + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were Root(s): G1510

Original Word
ἦν
Transliteration
en
Derivation
Root: εἰμί R1: 1510
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2258. 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)

was

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 G2258 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render en, 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.

was Matthew 1:18 55× were Matthew 4:18 41× thou Matthew 25:21 be Luke 1:66 agree Mark 14:59 been Luke 4:16 is Matthew 26:24

How Strong's G2258 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 406 linked usages.

Strong's G2258 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 G2258 in the New Testament

406 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 1:18 KJV

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 2:9 KJV

When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Matthew 2:15 KJV

And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Usage Excerpts

First 120 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2258.

Matthew 1:18 New Testament, KJV
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 2:9 New Testament, KJV
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Matthew 2:15 New Testament, KJV
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew 3:4 New Testament, KJV
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Matthew 4:18 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Matthew 7:27 New Testament, KJV
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Matthew 7:29 New Testament, KJV
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Matthew 8:30 New Testament, KJV
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Matthew 9:36 New Testament, KJV
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew 12:4 New Testament, KJV
How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Matthew 12:10 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
Matthew 12:40 New Testament, KJV
For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Matthew 14:21 New Testament, KJV
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Matthew 14:23 New Testament, KJV
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Matthew 14:24 New Testament, KJV
But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Matthew 15:38 New Testament, KJV
And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
Matthew 19:22 New Testament, KJV
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Matthew 21:25 New Testament, KJV
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
Matthew 21:33 New Testament, KJV
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Matthew 22:8 New Testament, KJV
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew 22:25 New Testament, KJV
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Matthew 24:38 New Testament, KJV
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that No´e entered into the ark,
Matthew 25:2 New Testament, KJV
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Matthew 25:21 New Testament, KJV
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:23 New Testament, KJV
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 26:24 New Testament, KJV
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Matthew 26:43 New Testament, KJV
And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Matthew 26:69 New Testament, KJV
Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
Matthew 26:71 New Testament, KJV
And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
Matthew 27:54 New Testament, KJV
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Matthew 27:55 New Testament, KJV
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Matthew 27:56 New Testament, KJV
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.
Matthew 27:61 New Testament, KJV
And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Matthew 28:3 New Testament, KJV
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Mark 1:6 New Testament, KJV
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
Mark 1:13 New Testament, KJV
And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
Mark 1:16 New Testament, KJV
Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Mark 1:22 New Testament, KJV
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
Mark 1:23 New Testament, KJV
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Mark 1:33 New Testament, KJV
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
Mark 1:39 New Testament, KJV
And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
Mark 1:45 New Testament, KJV
But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Mark 2:4 New Testament, KJV
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Mark 2:6 New Testament, KJV
But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark 2:15 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
Mark 2:18 New Testament, KJV
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Mark 3:1 New Testament, KJV
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
Mark 4:1 New Testament, KJV
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Mark 4:36 New Testament, KJV
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
Mark 4:38 New Testament, KJV
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
Mark 5:5 New Testament, KJV
And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
Mark 5:11 New Testament, KJV
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
Mark 5:13 New Testament, KJV
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
Mark 5:21 New Testament, KJV
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark 5:40 New Testament, KJV
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
Mark 5:42 New Testament, KJV
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
Mark 6:31 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
Mark 6:34 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
Mark 6:44 New Testament, KJV
And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
Mark 6:47 New Testament, KJV
And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
Mark 6:48 New Testament, KJV
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
Mark 6:52 New Testament, KJV
For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
Mark 7:26 New Testament, KJV
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
Mark 8:9 New Testament, KJV
And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
Mark 9:4 New Testament, KJV
And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
Mark 9:6 New Testament, KJV
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
Mark 10:22 New Testament, KJV
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
Mark 10:32 New Testament, KJV
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
Mark 11:13 New Testament, KJV
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
Mark 11:30 New Testament, KJV
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Mark 11:32 New Testament, KJV
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
Mark 12:20 New Testament, KJV
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Mark 14:1 New Testament, KJV
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
Mark 14:4 New Testament, KJV
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
Mark 14:21 New Testament, KJV
The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Mark 14:40 New Testament, KJV
And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
Mark 14:54 New Testament, KJV
And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
Mark 14:56 New Testament, KJV
For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
Mark 14:59 New Testament, KJV
But neither so did their witness agree together.
Mark 14:67 New Testament, KJV
And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
Mark 15:7 New Testament, KJV
And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
Mark 15:25 New Testament, KJV
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
Mark 15:26 New Testament, KJV
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Mark 15:39 New Testament, KJV
And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Mark 15:40 New Testament, KJV
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
Mark 15:41 New Testament, KJV
(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
Mark 15:42 New Testament, KJV
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
Mark 15:43 New Testament, KJV
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
Mark 15:46 New Testament, KJV
And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
Mark 16:4 New Testament, KJV
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Luke 1:6 New Testament, KJV
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke 1:7 New Testament, KJV
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
Luke 1:10 New Testament, KJV
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Luke 1:21 New Testament, KJV
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Luke 1:22 New Testament, KJV
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
Luke 1:66 New Testament, KJV
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
Luke 1:80 New Testament, KJV
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Luke 2:7 New Testament, KJV
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:8 New Testament, KJV
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke 2:25 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
Luke 2:26 New Testament, KJV
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Luke 2:33 New Testament, KJV
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Luke 2:36 New Testament, KJV
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
Luke 2:40 New Testament, KJV
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke 2:51 New Testament, KJV
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Luke 3:23 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Luke 4:16 New Testament, KJV
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Luke 4:17 New Testament, KJV
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
Luke 4:20 New Testament, KJV
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Luke 4:25 New Testament, KJV
But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
Luke 4:27 New Testament, KJV
And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Luke 4:31 New Testament, KJV
And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
Luke 4:32 New Testament, KJV
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
Luke 4:33 New Testament, KJV
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
Luke 4:38 New Testament, KJV
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
Luke 4:44 New Testament, KJV
And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
Luke 5:1 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Luke 5:3 New Testament, KJV
And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Luke 5:10 New Testament, KJV
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Luke 5:16 New Testament, KJV
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2258, grouped by book.

Matthew 34 usages, New Testament
Mark 56 usages, New Testament
Luke 88 usages, New Testament
John 99 usages, New Testament
Acts 76 usages, New Testament
Romans 3 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 6 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 5 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 2 usages, New Testament
Philippians 2 usages, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 7 usages, New Testament
James 2 usages, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
2 Peter 2 usages, New Testament
1 John 4 usages, New Testament
Revelation 17 usages, New Testament

Strong's G2258 FAQ

What does en (ἦν) mean?

En (Strong's G2258) is a Greek word most simply glossed "were". en (ayn) v. 1. I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) [imperfect of G1510]

How many times is en (ἦν) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 406 linked usages for Strong's G2258 across 18 books.

Where can I study en (ἦν) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2258 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate en (ἦν)?

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