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Lexicon :: Strong's G1498 - eiēn

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εἴην
Transliteration
eiēn (Key)
Pronunciation
i'-ane
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of εἰμί (G1510) (including the other person)
mGNT
0x in 0 unique form(s) TR
12x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

†εἴην eíēn, i'-ane; optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of G1510 (including the other person); might (could, would, or should) be:—mean, + perish, should be, was, were.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G1498 in the following manner: should be (3x), be (3x), meant (2x), might be (1x), should mean (1x), wert (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G1498 in the following manner: should be (3x), be (3x), meant (2x), might be (1x), should mean (1x), wert (1x), not translated (1x).

  1. to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†εἴην eíēn, i'-ane; optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of G1510 (including the other person); might (could, would, or should) be:—mean, + perish, should be, was, were.
STRONGS G1498:
*For 1498 see Strong's Definition.

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1498 matches the Greek εἴην (eiēn),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:29 - But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:15 - As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:9 - And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:46 - An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:26 - And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:36 - And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:23 - And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:24 - so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus[fn] of whom he was speaking.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:20 - But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:17 - Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33 - Then the tribune came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:15 - “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!
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