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Lexicon :: Strong's G2258 - ēn

Strong's

Red Letter

ἦν

Transliteration

ēn (Key)

Pronunciation

ane

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

Imperfect of εἰμί (G1510)

Greek Inflections of ἦν [?]

mGNT
0x in 0 unique form(s) TR
441x in 9 unique form(s) LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ἦν ēn, ane; imperfect of G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):—+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 457x

The KJV translates Strong's G2258 in the following manner: was (267x), were (115x), had been (12x), had (11x), taught (with G1321) (4x), stood (with G2476) (4x), miscellaneous (42x), variations of 'was' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 457x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

I was, etc.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ἦν ēn, ane; imperfect of G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):—+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G2258:

† For 2258 see Strong's entry G1510.

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Strong's Number G2258 matches the Greek ἦν (ēn),
which occurs 441 times in 404 verses in the TR Greek.

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Mat 1:18 - Now^G1161 the birth^G1083 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 was^G2258 on this wise:^G3779 When as^G1063 his^G846 mother^G3384 Mary^G3137 was espoused^G3423 to Joseph,^G2501 before^G4250^G2228 they^G846 came together,^G4905 she was found^G2147 with child^G1722^G1064^G2192 of^G1537 the Holy^G40 Ghost.^G4151

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Mat 2:9 - When^G1161 they had heard^G191 the king,^G935 they departed;^G4198 and,^G2532 lo,^G2400 the star,^G792 which^G3739 they saw^G1492 in^G1722 the east,^G395 went before^G4254 them,^G846 till^G2193 it came^G2064 and stood^G2476 over^G1883 where^G3757 the young child^G3813 was.^G2258

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:15

Mat 2:15 - And^G2532 was^G2258 there^G1563 until^G2193 the death^G5054 of Herod:^G2264 that^G2443 it might be fulfilled^G4137 which^G3588 was spoken^G4483 of^G5259 the Lord^G2962 by^G1223 the prophet,^G4396 saying,^G3004 Out of^G1537 Egypt^G125 have I called^G2564 my^G3450 son.^G5207

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Mat 3:4 - And^G1161 the same^G846 John^G2491 had^G2192 his^G846 raiment^G1742 of^G575 camel's^G2574 hair,^G2359 and^G2532 a leathern^G1193 girdle^G2223 about^G4012 his^G846 loins;^G3751 and^G1161 his^G846 meat^G5160 was^G2258 locusts^G200 and^G2532 wild^G66 honey.^G3192

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:18

Mat 4:18 - And^G1161 Jesus,^G2424 walking^G4043 by^G3844 the sea^G2281 of Galilee,^G1056 saw^G1492 two^G1417 brethren,^G80 Simon^G4613 called^G3004 Peter,^G4074 and^G2532 Andrew^G406 his^G846 brother,^G80 casting^G906 a net^G293 into^G1519 the sea:^G2281 for^G1063 they were^G2258 fishers.^G231

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:27

Mat 7:27 - And^G2532 the rain^G1028 descended,^G2597 and^G2532 the floods^G4215 came,^G2064 and^G2532 the winds^G417 blew,^G4154 and^G2532 beat upon^G4350 that^G1565 house;^G3614 and^G2532 it fell:^G4098 and^G2532 great^G3173 was^G2258 the fall^G4431 of it.^G846

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Mat 7:29 - For^G1063 he taught^G1321^G2258 them^G846 as^G5613 one having^G2192 authority,^G1849 and^G2532 not^G3756 as^G5613 the scribes.^G1122

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:30

Mat 8:30 - And^G1161 there was^G2258 a good way off^G3112 from^G575 them^G846 an herd^G34 of many^G4183 swine^G5519 feeding.^G1006

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:36

Mat 9:36 - But^G1161 when he saw^G1492 the multitudes,^G3793 he was moved with compassion^G4697 on^G4012 them,^G846 because^G3754 they fainted,^G2258^G1590 and^G2532 were scattered abroad,^G4496 as^G5616 sheep^G4263 having^G2192 no^G3361 shepherd.^G4166

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:4

Mat 12:4 - How^G4459 he entered into^G1525^G1519 the house^G3624 of God,^G2316 and^G2532 did eat^G5315 the shewbread,^G740^G4286 which^G3739 was^G2258 not^G3756 lawful^G1832 for him^G846 to eat,^G5315 neither for^G3761 them which^G3326 were with him,^G846 but^G1508 only^G3441 for the priests?^G2409

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:10

Mat 12:10 - And,^G2532 behold,^G2400 there was^G2258 a man^G444 which had^G2192 his hand^G5495 withered.^G3584 And^G2532 they asked^G1905 him,^G846 saying,^G3004 Is it lawful^G1487^G1832 to heal^G2323 on the sabbath days?^G4521 that^G2443 they might accuse^G2723 him.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:40

Mat 12:40 - For^G1063 as^G5618 Jonas^G2495 was^G2258 three^G5140 days^G2250 and^G2532 three^G5140 nights^G3571 in^G1722 the whale's^G2785 belly;^G2836 so^G3779 shall the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be^G2071 three^G5140 days^G2250 and^G2532 three^G5140 nights^G3571 in^G1722 the heart^G2588 of the earth.^G1093

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:21

Mat 14:21 - And^G1161 they that had eaten^G2068 were^G2258 about^G5616 five thousand^G4000 men,^G435 beside^G5565 women^G1135 and^G2532 children.^G3813

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:23

Mat 14:23 - And^G2532 when he had sent^G630 ➔ the multitudes^G3793 away,^G630 he went up^G305 into^G1519 a mountain^G3735 apart^G2596^G2398 to pray:^G4336 and^G1161 when the evening^G3798 was come,^G1096 he was^G2258 there^G1563 alone.^G3441

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:24

Mat 14:24 - But^G1161 the ship^G4143 was^G2258 now^G2235 in the midst^G3319 of the sea,^G2281 tossed^G928 with^G5259 waves:^G2949 for^G1063 the wind^G417 was^G2258 contrary.^G1727

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:38

Mat 15:38 - And^G1161 they that did eat^G2068 were^G2258 four thousand^G5070 men,^G435 beside^G5565 women^G1135 and^G2532 children.^G3813

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:22

Mat 19:22 - But^G1161 when the young man^G3495 heard^G191 that saying,^G3056 he went away^G565 sorrowful:^G3076 for^G1063 he had^G2192^G2258 great^G4183 possessions.^G2933

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:25

Mat 21:25 - The baptism^G908 of John,^G2491 whence^G4159 was it?^G2258 from^G1537 heaven,^G3772 or^G2228 of^G1537 men?^G444 And^G1161 they reasoned^G1260 with^G3844 themselves,^G1438 saying,^G3004 If^G1437 we shall say,^G2036 From^G1537 heaven;^G3772 he will say^G2046 unto us,^G2254 Why^G1302 did ye^G4100 ➔ not^G3756 then^G3767 believe^G4100 him?^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:33

Mat 21:33 - Hear^G191 another^G243 parable:^G3850 There was^G2258 a certain^G444^G5100 householder,^G3617 which^G3748 planted^G5452 a vineyard,^G290 and^G2532 hedged^G5418 it^G846 round about,^G4060 and^G2532 digged^G3736 a winepress^G3025 in^G1722 it,^G846 and^G2532 built^G3618 a tower,^G4444 and^G2532 let^G1554 ➔ it^G846 out^G1554 to husbandmen,^G1092 and^G2532 went into a far country:^G589

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:8

Mat 22:8 - Then^G5119 saith he^G3004 to his^G846 servants,^G1401^G3303 The wedding^G1062 is^G2076 ready,^G2092 but^G1161 they which were bidden^G2564 were^G2258 not^G3756 worthy.^G514

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:25

Mat 22:25 - Now^G1161 there were^G2258 with^G3844 us^G2254 seven^G2033 brethren:^G80 and^G2532 the first,^G4413 when he had married a wife,^G1060 deceased,^G5053 and,^G2532 having^G2192 no^G3361 issue,^G4690 left^G863 his^G846 wife^G1135 unto his^G846 brother:^G80

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:38

Mat 24:38 - For^G1063 as^G5618 in^G1722 the days^G2250 that were^G2258 before^G4253 the flood^G2627 they were eating^G5176 and^G2532 drinking,^G4095 marrying^G1060 and^G2532 giving in marriage,^G1547 until^G891 the day^G2250 that^G3739 Noe^G3575 entered^G1525 into^G1519 the ark,^G2787

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:2

Mat 25:2 - And^G1161 five^G4002 of^G1537 them^G846 were^G2258 wise,^G5429 and^G2532 five^G4002 were foolish.^G3474

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:21

Mat 25:21 - ^G1161 His^G846 lord^G2962 said^G5346 unto him,^G846 Well done,^G2095 thou good^G18 and^G2532 faithful^G4103 servant:^G1401 thou hast been^G2258 faithful^G4103 over^G1909 a few things,^G3641 I will make^G2525 ➔ thee^G4571 ruler^G2525 over^G1909 many things:^G4183 enter thou^G1525 into^G1519 the joy^G5479 of thy^G4675 lord.^G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:23

Mat 25:23 - His^G846 lord^G2962 said^G5346 unto him,^G846 Well done,^G2095 good^G18 and^G2532 faithful^G4103 servant;^G1401 thou hast been^G2258 faithful^G4103 over^G1909 a few things,^G3641 I will make^G2525 ➔ thee^G4571 ruler^G2525 over^G1909 many things:^G4183 enter thou^G1525 into^G1519 the joy^G5479 of thy^G4675 lord.^G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:24

Mat 26:24 - ^G3303 The Son^G5207 of man^G444 goeth^G5217 as^G2531 it is written^G1125 of^G4012 him:^G846 but^G1161 woe^G3759 unto that^G1565 man^G444 by^G1223 whom^G3739 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 is betrayed!^G3860 it had been^G2258 good^G2570 for that^G1565 man^G846 if^G1487 he^G444 had^G1080 ➔ not^G3756 been born.^G1080

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:43

Mat 26:43 - And^G2532 he came^G2064 and found^G2147 them^G846 asleep^G2518 again:^G3825 for^G1063 their^G846 eyes^G3788 were^G2258 heavy.^G916

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:69

Mat 26:69 - Now^G1161 Peter^G4074 sat^G2521 without^G1854 in^G1722 the palace:^G833 and^G2532 a^G3391 damsel^G3814 came^G4334 unto him,^G846 saying,^G3004 Thou^G4771 also^G2532 wast^G2258 with^G3326 Jesus^G2424 of Galilee.^G1057

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:71

Mat 26:71 - And^G1161 when he^G846 was gone out^G1831 into^G1519 the porch,^G4440 another^G243 maid saw^G1492 him,^G846 and^G2532 said^G3004 unto them that were there,^G1563 This^G3778 fellow was^G2258 also^G2532 with^G3326 Jesus^G2424 of Nazareth.^G3480

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:54

Mat 27:54 - Now^G1161 when the centurion,^G1543 and^G2532 they that were with^G3326 him,^G846 watching^G5083 Jesus,^G2424 saw^G1492 the earthquake,^G4578 and^G2532 those things that were done,^G1096 they feared^G5399 greatly,^G4970 saying,^G3004 Truly^G230 this^G3778 was^G2258 the Son^G5207 of God.^G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:55

Mat 27:55 - And^G1161 many^G4183 women^G1135 were^G2258 there^G1563 beholding^G2334 afar off,^G575^G3113 which^G3748 followed^G190 Jesus^G2424 from^G575 Galilee,^G1056 ministering^G1247 unto him:^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:56

Mat 27:56 - Among^G1722 which^G3739 was^G2258 Mary^G3137 Magdalene,^G3094 and^G2532 Mary^G3137 the mother^G3384 of James^G2385 and^G2532 Joses,^G2500 and^G2532 the mother^G3384 of Zebedee's^G2199 children.^G5207

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:61

Mat 27:61 - And^G1161 there^G1563 was^G2258 Mary^G3137 Magdalene,^G3094 and^G2532 the other^G243 Mary,^G3137 sitting^G2521 over against^G561 the sepulchre.^G5028

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:3

Mat 28:3 - ^G1161 His^G846 countenance^G2397 was^G2258 like^G5613 lightning,^G796 and^G2532 his^G846 raiment^G1742 white^G3022 as^G5616 snow:^G5510

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Mar 1:6 - And^G1161 John^G2491 was^G2258 clothed^G1746 with camel's^G2574 hair,^G2359 and^G2532 with a girdle^G2223 of a skin^G1193 about^G4012 his^G846 loins;^G3751 and^G2532 he did eat^G2068 locusts^G200 and^G2532 wild^G66 honey;^G3192

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Mar 1:13 - And^G2532 he was^G2258 there^G1563 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048 forty^G5062 days,^G2250 tempted^G3985 of^G5259 Satan;^G4567 and^G2532 was^G2258 with^G3326 the wild beasts;^G2342 and^G2532 the angels^G32 ministered^G1247 unto him.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:16

Mar 1:16 - Now^G1161 as he walked^G4043 by^G3844 the sea^G2281 of Galilee,^G1056 he saw^G1492 Simon^G4613 and^G2532 Andrew^G406 his^G846 brother^G80 casting^G906 a net^G293 into^G1722 the sea:^G2281 for^G1063 they were^G2258 fishers.^G231

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Mar 1:22 - And^G2532 they were astonished^G1605 at^G1909 his^G846 doctrine:^G1322 for^G1063 he taught^G1321^G2258 them^G846 as^G5613 one that had^G2192 authority,^G1849 and^G2532 not^G3756 as^G5613 the scribes.^G1122

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:23

Mar 1:23 - And^G2532 there was^G2258 in^G1722 their^G846 synagogue^G4864 a man^G444 with^G1722 an unclean^G169 spirit;^G4151 and^G2532 he cried out,^G349

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Mar 1:33 - And^G2532 all^G3650 the city^G4172 was^G2258 gathered together^G1996 at^G4314 the door.^G2374

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:39

Mar 1:39 - And^G2532 he preached^G2784^G2258 in^G1722 their^G846 synagogues^G4864 throughout^G1519 all^G3650 Galilee,^G1056 and^G2532 cast out^G1544 devils.^G1140

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:45

Mar 1:45 - But^G1161 he went out,^G1831 and began^G756 to publish^G2784 it much,^G4183 and^G2532 to blaze abroad^G1310 the matter,^G3056 insomuch that^G5620 Jesus^G846 could^G1410 no more^G3371 openly^G5320 enter^G1525 into^G1519 the city,^G4172 but^G235 was^G2258 without^G1854 in^G1722 desert^G2048 places:^G5117 and^G2532 they came^G2064 to^G4314 him^G846 from every quarter.^G3836

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Mar 2:4 - And^G2532 when they could^G1410 not^G3361 come nigh^G4331 unto him^G846 for^G1223 the press,^G3793 they uncovered^G648 the roof^G4721 where^G3699 he was:^G2258 and^G2532 when they had broken it up,^G1846 they let down^G5465 the bed^G2895 wherein^G1909^G3739 the sick of the palsy^G3885 lay.^G2621

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Mar 2:6 - But^G1161 there were^G2258 certain^G5100 of the scribes^G1122 sitting^G2521 there,^G1563 and^G2532 reasoning^G1260 in^G1722 their^G846 hearts,^G2588

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Mar 2:15 - And^G2532 it came to pass,^G1096 that,^G1722 as Jesus^G846 sat at meat^G2621 in^G1722 his^G846 house,^G3614 many^G4183 publicans^G5057 and^G2532 sinners^G268 sat^G4873 ➔ also^G2532 together with^G4873 Jesus^G2424 and^G2532 his^G846 disciples:^G3101 for^G1063 there were^G2258 many,^G4183 and^G2532 they followed^G190 him.^G846

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Mar 2:18 - And^G2532 the disciples^G3101 of John^G2491 and^G2532 of the Pharisees^G5330 used^G2258 to fast:^G3522 and^G2532 they come^G2064 and^G2532 say^G3004 unto him,^G846 Why^G1302 do^G3522 ➔ the disciples^G3101 of John^G2491 and^G2532 of the Pharisees^G5330 fast,^G3522 but^G1161 thy^G4674 disciples^G3101 fast^G3522 not?^G3756

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Mar 3:1 - And^G2532 he entered^G1525 again^G3825 into^G1519 the synagogue;^G4864 and^G2532 there was^G2258 a man^G444 there^G1563 which had^G2192 a withered^G3583 hand.^G5495

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Mar 4:1 - And^G2532 he began^G756 again^G3825 to teach^G1321 by^G3844 the sea side:^G2281 and^G2532 there was gathered^G4863 unto^G4314 him^G846 a great^G4183 multitude,^G3793 so that^G5620 he^G846 entered^G1684 into^G1519 a ship,^G4143 and sat^G2521 in^G1722 the sea;^G2281 and^G2532 the whole^G3956 multitude^G3793 was^G2258 by^G4314 the sea^G2281 on^G1909 the land.^G1093

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Mar 4:36 - And^G2532 when they had sent away^G863 the multitude,^G3793 they took^G3880 him^G846 even as^G5613 he was^G2258 in^G1722 the ship.^G4143 And^G1161 there were^G2258 also^G2532 with^G3326 him^G846 other^G243 little ships.^G4142

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Mar 4:38 - And^G2532 he^G846 was^G2258 in^G1909 the hinder part of the ship,^G4403 asleep^G2518 on^G1909 a pillow:^G4344 and^G2532 they awake^G1326 him,^G846 and^G2532 say^G3004 unto him,^G846 Master,^G1320 carest^G3199 thou^G4671 not^G3756 that^G3754 we perish?^G622

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