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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1511. εἶναι (einai) -- to be, to exist</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1511.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_peter/3-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1511.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1511</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1510.htm" title="1510">◄</a> 1511. einai <a href="../greek/1512.htm" title="1512">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">einai: to be, to exist</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">εἶναι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>einai<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>AY-nai<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(i'-nahee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>to be, to exist<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>am, was, come, is, there is, to be, was<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Infinitive form of the verb εἰμί (eimi), which means "to be."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is הָיָה (hayah), Strong's Hebrew #1961, which also means "to be" or "to exist."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek verb "einai" is the infinitive form of "eimi," which is the fundamental verb for "to be" in Greek. It is used to express existence, identity, or a state of being. In the New Testament, "einai" often appears in contexts that discuss the nature of God, the identity of Jesus, and the state of believers in Christ.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "being" was central to philosophical discussions, particularly in the works of Plato and Aristotle. The New Testament writers, inspired by the Holy Spirit, used the Greek language to convey profound theological truths about God's nature and human existence. The verb "einai" is crucial in these discussions, as it relates to the essence and attributes of God, the divinity of Christ, and the spiritual state of believers.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>pres. inf. of <a href="/greek/1510.htm">eimi</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>am, was, come, is, there is, to be, was. <p>Present infinitive from <a href="/greek/1510.htm">eimi</a>; to exist -- am, was. Come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1510.htm">eimi</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ειναι ἐιναι ιν einai<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><a href="/greek/este_1510.htm">ἐστε — 93 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/esti_1510.htm">ἐστί — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/estin_1510.htm">ἐστιν — 903 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/esto__1510.htm">ἔστω — 12 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/esto_san_1510.htm">Ἔστωσαν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/isthi_1510.htm">ἴσθι — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/o__1510.htm">ὦ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/o_men_1510.htm">ὦμεν — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/o_n_1510.htm">ὢν — 45 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/o_sin_1510.htm">ὦσιν — 11 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/onta_1510.htm">ὄντα — 19 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ontas_1510.htm">ὄντας — 11 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ontes_1510.htm">ὄντες — 26 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/onti_1510.htm">ὄντι — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/onto_n_1510.htm">ὄντων — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ontos_1510.htm">ὄντος — 15 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ousa_1510.htm">οὖσα — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ousai_1510.htm">οὖσαι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ousan_1510.htm">οὖσαν — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ouse__1510.htm">οὔσῃ — 4 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1510"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1510" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1512.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1512"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1512" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>