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ἐμός

emós

G1699 possessive determiner

SILEX Entry

Definition

Denoting possession or association with the first person singular ('my,' 'mine,' 'belonging to me'). Used to indicate something or someone that pertains to or is associated with the speaker, either in terms of personal possession, relationship, or responsibility. In context, it may intensify the sense of personal relation, distinguishing what is specifically one’s own from what might generally be associated with someone else.

Semantic Range

my, mine, belonging to me, of me, that which is mine, personal, associated with me, emphasizing personal relationship or ownership

Root / Etymology

Derived from the oblique cases of ἐγώ (I), specifically from ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ ('of me,' 'to me,' 'me'); formed with the adjectival ending -ός to indicate 'pertaining to me.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

ἐμός appears frequently in Koine Greek to express possession or personal relation, sometimes with an intensifying function compared to the simple possessive pronoun μός (rare and poetic) or the genitive of ἐγώ (ἐμοῦ or μου). In classical Greek, ἐμός was already used in poetry (e.g., Homer), but in prose the simple genitive was often preferred. In Hellenistic and New Testament usage, ἐμός is common in all styles and is sometimes used for emphasis to highlight something uniquely belonging to the speaker (e.g., 'my Father,' 'my joy'). English translations typically render ἐμός as 'my' or 'mine,' but may not always convey the nuance of emphasis or special relationship implied in some uses. Koiné developments sometimes see the possessive used in parallel with the genitive pronoun for amplification or poetic effect.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the oblique cases of ἐγώ (ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἐμέ); my:--of me, mine (own), my.

Root Family

ἐμ- (emós) — pertaining to me, belonging to me

Root ἐμ- pertaining to me, belonging to me
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G3165 μέ

Word Forms

12 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1699-03 ἐμὴ eme DET.P 1P NOM F SG my me my 18
G1699-04 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my 13
G1699-09 ἐμὸν emon DET.P 1P ACC N SG my of us my 12
G1699-01 ἐμὰ ema PRO.P 1P NOM N PL mine the things that are mine the things that are mine 9
G1699-10 ἐμὸς emos DET.P 1P NOM M SG my mine mine 6
G1699-11 ἐμοῦ emou PRO.P 1P GEN M SG my of me mine 4
G1699-06 ἐμῷ emo DET.P 1P DAT M SG my to/for my own my 3
G1699-07 ἐμοὶ emoi DET.P 1P NOM M PL my to me to me 3
G1699-12 ἐμοὺς emous DET.P 1P ACC M PL my those of mine my 3
G1699-05 ἐμῆς emes DET.P 1P GEN F SG my of me my 2

Occurrences in Scripture

76 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1699-06 Romans 3:7 ἐμῷ emo DET.P 1P DAT N SG my to/for my own my
G1699-05 Romans 10:1 ἐμῆς emes DET.P 1P GEN F SG my of me of me
G1699-09 1 Corinthians 1:15 ἐμὸν emon DET.P 1P ACC N SG my of us my
G1699-11 1 Corinthians 5:4 ἐμοῦ emou PRO.P 1P GEN M SG my of me mine
G1699-04 1 Corinthians 7:40 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my
G1699-03 1 Corinthians 9:3 ἐμὴ eme DET.P 1P NOM F SG my me my
G1699-04 1 Corinthians 11:24 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my
G1699-06 1 Corinthians 11:25 ἐμῷ emo DET.P 1P DAT N SG my to/for my own my
G1699-04 1 Corinthians 11:25 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my
G1699-09 1 Corinthians 16:18 ἐμὸν emon DET.P 1P ACC N SG my of us my
G1699-03 1 Corinthians 16:21 ἐμῇ eme DET.P 1P DAT F SG my me my
G1699-04 2 Corinthians 1:23 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my
G1699-03 2 Corinthians 2:3 ἐμὴ eme DET.P 1P NOM F SG my me my
G1699-10 2 Corinthians 8:23 ἐμὸς emos DET.P 1P NOM M SG my mine mine
G1699-04 Galatians 1:13 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my
G1699-03 Galatians 6:11 ἐμῇ eme DET.P 1P DAT F SG my own me my own
G1699-05 Philippians 1:26 ἐμῆς emes DET.P 1P GEN F SG my of me my
G1699-04 Philippians 3:9 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my
G1699-03 Colossians 4:18 ἐμῇ eme DET.P 1P DAT F SG my me my
G1699-03 2 Thessalonians 3:17 ἐμῇ eme DET.P 1P DAT F SG my me my
G1699-11 Philemon 1:10 ἐμοῦ emou PRO.P 1P GEN M SG my of me own
G1699-01 Philemon 1:12 ἐμὰ ema DET.P 1P NOM N PL my the things that are mine mine
G1699-03 Philemon 1:19 ἐμῇ eme DET.P 1P DAT F SG my me my
G1699-04 2 Peter 1:15 ἐμὴν emen DET.P 1P ACC F SG my my my
G1699-01 3 John 1:4 ἐμὰ ema DET.P 1P ACC N PL my the things that are mine the things that are mine
G1699-12 Revelation 2:20 ἐμοὺς emous DET.P 1P ACC M PL my those of mine my
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