Strong's Lexicon
G2258 — ἦν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2258 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἦν |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | imperfect of G1510 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 441 |
| Transliteration: | en |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ayn |
| Meaning: | 1. I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) |
| KJV Renderings: | + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
- Original: ἦν
- Transliteration: En
- Phonetic: ane
- Definition:
1. I was, etc.
- Origin: imperfect of G1510
- TDNT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἦν (+ agree)
Matthew 1:18
- KJV: Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Ghost
- GK: του δε Ιησού Χριστού η γέννησις ούτως ην μνηστευθείσης γαρ της μητρός αυτού Μαρίας τω Ιωσήφ πριν η συνελθείν αυτούς ευρέθη εν γαστρί έχουσα εκ πνεύματος αγίου
Matthew 2:9
- KJV: When they had heard the king they departed and lo the star which they saw in the east went before them till it came and stood over where the young child was
- GK: οι δε ακούσαντες του βασιλέως επορεύθησαν και ιδού ο αστήρ ον είδον εν τη ανατολή προήγεν αυτούς έως ελθών έστη επάνω ου ην το παιδίον
Matthew 2:15
- KJV: And was there until the death of Herod that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet saying Out of Egypt have I called my son
- GK: και ην εκεί έως της τελευτής Ηρώδου ίνα πληρωθή το ρηθέν υπό του κυρίου διά του προφήτου λέγοντος εξ Αιγύπτου εκάλεσα τον υιόν μου
Matthew 3:4
- KJV: And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair and a leathern girdle about his loins and his meat was locusts and wild honey
- GK: αυτός δε ο Ιωάννης είχε το ένδυμα αυτού από τριχών καμήλου και ζώνην δερματίνην περί την οσφύν αυτού η δε τροφή αυτού ην ακρίδες και μέλι άγριον
Matthew 4:18
- KJV: And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee saw two brethren Simon called Peter and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea for they were fishers
- GK: περιπατών δε ο Ιησούς παρά την θάλασσαν της Γαλιλαίας είδε δυο αδελφούς Σίμωνα τον λεγόμενον Πέτρον και Ανδρέαν τον αδελφόν αυτού βάλλοντας αμφίβληστρον εις την θάλασσαν ήσαν γαρ αλιείς
Matthew 7:27
- KJV: And the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and beat upon that house and it fell and great was the fall of it
- GK: και κατέβη η βροχή και ήλθον οι ποταμοί και έπνευσαν οι άνεμοι και προσέκοψαν τη οικία εκείνη και έπεσε και ην η πτώσις αυτής μεγάλη
Matthew 7:29
- KJV: For he taught them as having authority and not as the scribes
- GK: ην γαρ διδάσκων αυτούς ως εξουσίαν έχων και ουχ ως οι γραμματείς
Matthew 8:30
- KJV: And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding
- GK: ην δε μακράν απ΄ αυτών αγέλη χοίρων πολλών βοσκομένη
Matthew 9:36
- KJV: But when he saw the multitudes he was moved with compassion on them because they fainted and were scattered abroad as sheep having no shepherd
- GK: ιδών δε τους όχλους εσπλαγχνίσθη περί αυτών ότι ήσαν εκλελυμένοι και ερριμμένοι ωσεί πρόβατα μη έχοντα ποιμένα
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