greek - What is so special about "ego eimi"? - Biblical …
Oct 13, 2020 · The verb, “eimi” occurs 2462 times in the New Testament in various forms, but in only about 67 of these cases is the first person nominative pronoun, “ego” used with it.
"I am" in Greek Septuagint translation of Exodus 3:14 vs. John 8:58 ...
May 5, 2021 · The New Testament shows an interesting and (somewhat) unexpected pattern in the use of the Greek phrase, “ego eimi”, “I am”. The exact phrase “ego eimi” occurs 48 times …
Is the ego eimi (I am) in John 8:58 and John 8:28 the same?
May 10, 2021 · The verb, “eimi” occurs 2462 times in the New Testament in various forms, but in only about 67 of these cases is the first-person nominative pronoun, “ego” used with it.
Who first interpretated John 8:58 ego eimi as Yahweh claim?
Aug 5, 2021 · What is the oldest record of the interpretation that the "I am" ego eimi in John 8:58 claim is Yahweh claim of Exodus 3:14? Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before …
Is ἐγώ εἰμι testified in extra-biblical Greek as an expression for ...
May 22, 2015 · The "absolute" use of the Greek egō eimi (without "complement" or predicate) is (in the words of C.K. Barrett) "hardly a Greek expression", "...ἐγώ εἰμι is in itself (as Greek) a …
Why didn't John use "ego eimi ho on" in John 8:58 like he did in ...
Aug 11, 2020 · The assumption that John's Jesus' "ego eimi" is referring to the words in Exodus 3:14 is not true. Consider, if ego eimi was a Greek way of saying God's name "Yahweh." Did …
greek - Is εἰμί (and thus ἦν) always a stative verb? Or, is ἦν a ...
Jun 19, 2020 · However, εἰμί (eimi) is capable of much more. I note that both Thayer and BDAG list numerous uses for this versatile verb, the first of which is invariably meaning "to exist". …
John 18:5 The Great I AM has become I am he
Jul 11, 2021 · The New Testament shows an interesting and (somewhat) unexpected pattern in the use of the Greek phrase, “ego eimi”, “I am”. The exact phrase “ego eimi” occurs 48 times …
Did Jesus claim to be God, or God's Son, in John 4:26?
Apr 24, 2025 · When Jesus says the iconic "ego eimi" (I am He) phrase, it is clearly done in response to being asked if He is the Messiah or Christ, not if He is God. In John 4:26, Jesus …
grammar - What is the argument that Jesus' 'ego eimi' at John …
Jun 9, 2022 · The standard way to translate Jesus' John 8:58 statement is "Before Abraham was, I am." Yet, a minority position is to translate 8:58b as 'I am he'. This is the view …