G1498
G1498 — εἴην
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
eien (ei'-ayn) v.
1. might (could, would, or should) be
[optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of G1510 (including the other person)]
KJV: mean, + perish, should be, was, were
Root(s): G1510
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
mean, + perish, should be, was, were
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
- Original: εἴην
- Transliteration: Eien
- Phonetic: i’-ane
- Definition:
1. to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
- Origin: optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of G1510 (including the other person)
- TDNT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εἴην (mean)
Luke 1:29
- KJV: And when she saw she was troubled at his saying and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be
- GK: η δε ιδούσα διεταράχθη επί τω λόγω αυτού και διελογίζετο ποταπός είη ο ασπασμός ούτος
Luke 3:15
- KJV: And as the people were in expectation and all men mused in their hearts of John whether he were the Christ or not
- GK: προσδοκώντος δε του λαού και διαλογιζομένων πάντων εν ταις καρδίαις αυτών περί του Ιωάννου μήποτε αυτός είη ο Χριστός
Luke 8:9
- KJV: And his disciples asked him saying What might this parable be
- GK: επηρώτων δε αυτόν οι μαθηταί αυτού λέγοντες τις είη η παραβολή αύτη
Luke 9:46
- KJV: Then there arose a reasoning among them which of them should be greatest
- GK: εισήλθε δε διαλογισμός εν αυτοίς το τις αν είη μείζων αυτών
Luke 15:26
- KJV: And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant
- GK: και προσκαλεσάμενος ένα των παίδων επυνθάνετο τι είη ταύτα
Luke 18:36
- KJV: And hearing the multitude pass by he asked what it meant
- GK: ακούσας δε όχλου διαπορευομένου επυνθάνετο τι είη τούτο
Luke 22:23
- KJV: And they began to enquire among themselves which of them it was that should do this thing
- GK: και αυτοί ήρξαντο συζητείν προς εαυτούς το τις άρα είη εξ αυτών ο τούτο μέλλων πράσσειν
John 13:24
- KJV: Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake
- GK: νεύει ούν τούτω Σίμων Πέτρος πυθέσθαι τις αν είη περί ου λέγει
Acts 8:20
- KJV: But Peter said unto him Thy money perish with thee because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money
- GK: Πέτρος δε είπε αυτόν το αργύριόν σου συν σοι είη εις απώλειαν ότι την δωρεάν του θεού ενόμισας διά χρημάτων κτάσθαι