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eimí

being

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').

G1510

Luke 2:5 · Word #7

Lexicon G1510

Lemmaεἰμί
Transliterationeimí
Strong'sG1510
DefinitionTo 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 PRS ACT PTCP DAT F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasebeing
Literalbeing

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἰμί
Strong'sG1510

SIBI-P1 Translation G1510-43

to a being one

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, dative feminine singular (Gr,V,PPA,DFS): expressing ongoing being, agreeing with a feminine singular noun in the dative case.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle denotes ongoing state of existence or being. The dative feminine singular form requires a rendering that reflects participation in an ongoing state and agreement with a feminine singular referent in the dative case.

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