οὖσαι

eimí

that be

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

Romans 13:1 · Word #16

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 NOM F PL 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 NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethat be
Literalbeing

Lexical Info

Lemmaεἰμί
Strong'sG1510

SIBI-P1 Translation G1510-41

being

Morphological NotesVerb; present active participle; nominative feminine plural (Gr,V,PPA,NFP) — describing feminine plural subjects as existing or being.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle nominative feminine plural form denotes ongoing state of existence or identity. "Being" preserves the core existential sense while reflecting its participial, continuous aspect.

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