ἦς
eimí
You had been
To be, to exist, to live; the core copulative verb indicating existence, presence, or identity. Functions as the primary verb for expressing 'being' or existence, used to connect a subject with a predicate or to indicate presence in a particular state or condition. Semantic range includes factual existence ('to exist, to be'), locative or situational presence ('to be present, to be in a place or condition'), identity statements ('to be [something/someone]'), and, at times, expressing equivalence, belonging, or occurrence ('to mean, to signify, to occur, to take place').
John 11:32 · Word #20
Lexicon G1510
| Lemma | εἰμί |
| Transliteration | eimí |
| Strong's | G1510 |
| Definition | To be, to exist, to live; the core copulative verb indicating existence, presence, or identity. Functions as the primary verb for expressing 'being' or existence, used to connect a subject with a predicate or to indicate presence in a particular state or condition. Semantic range includes factual existence ('to exist, to be'), locative or situational presence ('to be present, to be in a place or condition'), identity statements ('to be [something/someone]'), and, at times, expressing equivalence, belonging, or occurrence ('to mean, to signify, to occur, to take place'). |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | You had been |
| Literal | you-were |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εἰμί |
| Strong's | G1510 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1510-10
you were
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form ἦς is imperfect active indicative, second person singular, expressing ongoing or continuous existence in past time. "You were" preserves the core sense of past state or existence inherent in the imperfect of εἰμί. |
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