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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 110 times in 99 verses in 'Jhn' in the TR Greek.

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Jhn 1:1 - In^G1722 the beginning^G746 was^G2258 the Word,^G3056 and^G2532 the Word^G3056 was^G2258 with^G4314 God,^G2316 and^G2532 the Word^G3056 was^G2258 God.^G2316

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Jhn 1:2 - The same^G3778 was^G2258 in^G1722 the beginning^G746 with^G4314 God.^G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:4

Jhn 1:4 - In^G1722 him^G846 was^G2258 life;^G2222 and^G2532 the life^G2222 was^G2258 the light^G5457 of men.^G444

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:8

Jhn 1:8 - He was^G2258 not^G3756 that^G1565 Light,^G5457 but^G235 was sent to^G2443 bear witness^G3140 of^G4012 that Light.^G5457

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:9

Jhn 1:9 - That was^G2258 the true^G228 Light,^G5457 which^G3739 lighteth^G5461 every man^G3956^G444 that cometh^G2064 into^G1519 the world.^G2889

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:10

Jhn 1:10 - He was^G2258 in^G1722 the world,^G2889 and^G2532 the world^G2889 was made^G1096 by^G1223 him,^G846 and^G2532 the world^G2889 knew^G1097 him^G846 not.^G3756

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:15

Jhn 1:15 - John^G2491 bare witness^G3140 of^G4012 him,^G846 and^G2532 cried,^G2896 saying,^G3004 This^G3778 was he^G2258 of whom^G3739 I spake,^G2036 He that cometh^G2064 after^G3694 me^G3450 is preferred^G1096 before^G1715 me:^G3450 for^G3754 he was^G2258 before^G4413 me.^G3450

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:24

Jhn 1:24 - And^G2532 they which^G3588 were sent^G649 were^G2258 of^G1537 the Pharisees.^G5330

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:28

Jhn 1:28 - These things^G5023 were done^G1096 in^G1722 Bethabara^G962 beyond^G4008 Jordan,^G2446 where^G3699 John^G2491 was^G2258 baptizing.^G907

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:30

Jhn 1:30 - This^G3778 is he^G2076 of^G4012 whom^G3739 I^G1473 said,^G2036 After^G3694 me^G3450 cometh^G2064 a man^G435 which^G3739 is preferred^G1096 before^G1715 me:^G3450 for^G3754 he was^G2258 before^G4413 me.^G3450

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:39

Jhn 1:39 - He saith^G3004 unto them,^G846 Come^G2064 and^G2532 see.^G1492 They came^G2064 and^G2532 saw^G1492 where^G4226 he dwelt,^G3306 and^G2532 abode^G3306 with^G3844 him^G846 that^G1565 day:^G2250 for^G1161 it was^G2258 about^G5613 the tenth^G1182 hour.^G5610

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:40

Jhn 1:40 - One^G1520 of^G1537 the two^G1417 which^G3588 heard^G191^G3844 John^G2491 speak, and^G2532 followed^G190 him,^G846 was^G2258 Andrew,^G406 Simon^G4613 Peter's^G4074 brother.^G80

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:44

Jhn 1:44 - Now^G1161 Philip^G5376 was^G2258 of^G575 Bethsaida,^G966 the city^G4172 of^G1537 Andrew^G406 and^G2532 Peter.^G4074

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:1

Jhn 2:1 - And^G2532 the third^G5154 day^G2250 there was^G1096 a marriage^G1062 in^G1722 Cana^G2580 of Galilee;^G1056 and^G2532 the mother^G3384 of Jesus^G2424 was^G2258 there:^G1563

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:6

Jhn 2:6 - And^G1161 there were^G2258 set^G2749 there^G1563 six^G1803 waterpots^G5201 of stone,^G3035 after^G2596 the manner of the purifying^G2512 of the Jews,^G2453 containing^G5562 two^G1417 or^G2228 three^G5140 firkins^G3355 apiece.^G303

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:13

Jhn 2:13 - And^G2532 the Jews'^G2453 passover^G3957 was^G2258 at hand,^G1451 and^G2532 Jesus^G2424 went up^G305 to^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2414

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:23

Jhn 2:23 - Now^G1161 when^G5613 he was^G2258 in^G1722 Jerusalem^G2414 at^G1722 the passover,^G3957 in^G1722 the feast^G1859 day, many^G4183 believed^G4100 in^G1519 his^G846 name,^G3686 when they saw^G2334 the miracles^G846^G4592 which^G3739 he did.^G4160

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:25

Jhn 2:25 - And^G2532^G3754 needed^G5532^G2192 not^G3756 that^G2443 any^G5100 should testify^G3140 of^G4012 man:^G444 for^G1063 he^G846 knew^G1097 what^G5101 was^G2258 in^G1722 man.^G444

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:1

Jhn 3:1 - ^G1161There was^G2258 a man^G444 of^G1537 the Pharisees,^G5330 named^G3686^G846 Nicodemus,^G3530 a ruler^G758 of the Jews:^G2453

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:19

Jhn 3:19 - And^G1161 this^G3778 is^G2076 the condemnation,^G2920 that^G3754 light^G5457 is come^G2064 into^G1519 the world,^G2889 and^G2532 men^G444 loved^G25 darkness^G4655 rather^G3123 than^G2228 light,^G5457 because^G1063 their^G846 deeds^G2041 were^G2258 evil.^G4190

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:23

Jhn 3:23 - And^G1161 John^G2491 also^G2532 was^G2258 baptizing^G907 in^G1722 Aenon^G137 near^G1451 to Salim,^G4530 because^G3754 there was^G2258 much^G4183 water^G5204 there:^G1563 and^G2532 they came,^G3854 and^G2532 were baptized.^G907

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:24

Jhn 3:24 - For^G1063 John^G2491 was^G2258 not yet^G3768 cast^G906 into^G1519 prison.^G5438

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:26

Jhn 3:26 - And^G2532 they came^G2064 unto^G4314 John,^G2491 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Rabbi,^G4461 he^G3739 that was^G2258 with^G3326 thee^G4675 beyond^G4008 Jordan,^G2446 to whom^G3739 thou^G4771 barest witness,^G3140 behold,^G2396 the same^G3778 baptizeth,^G907 and^G2532 all^G3956 men come^G2064 to^G4314 him.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:6

Jhn 4:6 - Now^G1161 Jacob's^G2384 well^G4077 was^G2258 there.^G1563 Jesus^G2424 therefore,^G3767 being wearied^G2872 with^G1537 his journey,^G3597 sat^G2516 thus^G3779 on^G1909 the well:^G4077 and it was^G2258 about^G5616 the sixth^G1623 hour.^G5610

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:46

Jhn 4:46 - So^G3767 Jesus^G2424 came^G2064 again^G3825 into^G1519 Cana^G2580 of Galilee,^G1056 where^G3699 he made^G4160 the water^G5204 wine.^G3631 And^G2532 there was^G2258 a certain^G5100 nobleman,^G937 whose^G3739 son^G5207 was sick^G770 at^G1722 Capernaum.^G2584

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:1

Jhn 5:1 - After^G3326 this^G5023 there was^G2258 a feast^G1859 of the Jews;^G2453 and^G2532 Jesus^G2424 went up^G305 to^G1519 Jerusalem.^G2414

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:5

Jhn 5:5 - And^G1161 a certain^G5100 man^G444 was^G2258 there,^G1563 which had^G2192 an infirmity^G1722^G769 thirty^G5144 and eight^G3638 years.^G2094

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:9

Jhn 5:9 - And^G2532 immediately^G2112 the man^G444 was made^G1096 whole,^G5199 and^G2532 took up^G142 his^G846 bed,^G2895 and^G2532 walked:^G4043 and^G1161 on^G1722 the same^G1565 day^G2250 was^G2258 the sabbath.^G4521

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:35

Jhn 5:35 - He^G1565 was^G2258 a burning^G2545 and^G2532 a shining^G5316 light:^G3088 and^G1161 ye^G5210 were willing^G2309 for^G4314 a season^G5610 to rejoice^G21 in^G1722 his^G846 light.^G5457

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:4

Jhn 6:4 - And^G1161 the passover,^G3957 a feast^G1859 of the Jews,^G2453 was^G2258 nigh.^G1451

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:10

Jhn 6:10 - And^G1161 Jesus^G2424 said,^G2036 Make^G4160 the men^G444 sit down.^G377 Now^G1161 there was^G2258 much^G4183 grass^G5528 in^G1722 the place.^G5117 So^G3767 the men^G435 sat down,^G377 in number^G706 about^G5616 five thousand.^G4000

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:22

Jhn 6:22 - The day following,^G1887 when the people^G3793 which^G3588 stood^G2476 on the other side^G4008 of the sea^G2281 saw^G1492 that^G3754 there was^G2258 none^G3756 other^G243 boat^G4142 there,^G1563 save^G1508 that^G1565 one^G1520 whereinto^G1519^G3739 his^G846 disciples^G3101 were entered,^G1684 and^G2532 that^G3754 Jesus^G2424 went^G4897 ➔ not^G3756 with^G4897 his^G846 disciples^G3101 into^G1519 the boat,^G4142 but^G235 that his^G846 disciples^G3101 were gone away^G565 alone;^G3441

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:62

Jhn 6:62 - What and^G3767 if^G1437 ye shall see^G2334 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 ascend up^G305 where^G3699 he was^G2258 before?^G4386

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:2

Jhn 7:2 - Now^G1161 the Jews'^G2453 feast^G1859 of tabernacles^G4634 was^G2258 at hand.^G1451

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:12

Jhn 7:12 - And^G2532 there was^G2258 much^G4183 murmuring^G1112 among^G1722 the people^G3793 concerning^G4012 him:^G846 for some^G3303 said,^G3004^G3754 He is^G2076 a good man:^G18 others^G1161^G243 said,^G3004 Nay;^G3756 but^G235 he deceiveth^G4105 the people.^G3793

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:39

Jhn 7:39 - (But^G1161 this^G5124 spake he^G2036 of^G4012 the Spirit,^G4151 which^G3739 they that believe^G4100 on^G1519 him^G846 should^G3195 receive:^G2983 for^G1063 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 was^G2258 not yet^G3768 given; because^G3754 that Jesus^G2424 was^G1392 ➔ not yet^G3764 glorified.)^G1392

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:42

Jhn 7:42 - Hath not^G3780 the scripture^G1124 said,^G2036 That^G3754 Christ^G5547 cometh^G2064 of^G1537 the seed^G4690 of David,^G1138 and^G2532 out of^G575 the town^G2968 of Bethlehem,^G965 where^G3699 David^G1138 was?^G2258

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:39

Jhn 8:39 - They answered^G611 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Abraham^G11 is^G2076 our^G2257 father.^G3962 Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004 unto them,^G846 If^G1487 ye were^G2258 Abraham's^G11 children,^G5043 ye would do^G4160^G302 the works^G2041 of Abraham.^G11

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:42

Jhn 8:42 - Jesus^G2424^G3767 said^G2036 unto them,^G846 If^G1487 God^G2316 were^G2258 your^G5216 Father,^G3962 ye would^G302 love^G25 me:^G1691 for^G1063 I^G1473 proceeded forth^G1831 and^G2532 came^G2240 from^G1537 God;^G2316 neither^G3761^G1063 came I^G2064 of^G575 myself,^G1683 but^G235 he^G1565 sent^G649 me.^G3165

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:44

Jhn 8:44 - Ye^G5210 are^G2075 of^G1537 your father^G3962 the devil,^G1228 and^G2532 the lusts^G1939 of your^G5216 father^G3962 ye will^G2309 do.^G4160 He^G1565 was^G2258 a murderer^G443 from^G575 the beginning,^G746 and^G2532 abode^G2476 not^G3756 in^G1722 the truth,^G225 because^G3754 there is^G2076 no^G3756 truth^G225 in^G1722 him.^G846 When^G3752 he speaketh^G2980 a lie,^G5579 he speaketh^G2980 of^G1537 his own:^G2398 for^G3754 he is^G2076 a liar,^G5583 and^G2532 the father^G3962 of it.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:8

Jhn 9:8 - The neighbours^G1069 therefore,^G3767 and^G2532 they which before^G4386 had seen^G2334 him^G846 that^G3754 he was^G2258 blind,^G5185 said,^G3004 Is^G2076 not^G3756 this^G3778 he that sat^G2521 and^G2532 begged?^G4319

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:14

Jhn 9:14 - And^G1161 it was^G2258 the sabbath day^G4521 when^G3753 Jesus^G2424 made^G4160 the clay,^G4081 and^G2532 opened^G455 his^G846 eyes.^G3788

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:16

Jhn 9:16 - Therefore^G3767 said^G3004 some^G5100 of^G1537 the Pharisees,^G5330 This^G3778 man^G444 is^G2076 not^G3756 of^G3844 God,^G2316 because^G3754 he keepeth^G5083 not^G3756 the sabbath day.^G4521 Others^G243 said,^G3004 How^G4459 can^G1410 a man^G444 that is a sinner^G268 do^G4160 such^G5108 miracles?^G4592 And^G2532 there was^G2258 a division^G4978 among^G1722 them.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:18

Jhn 9:18 - But^G3767 the Jews^G2453 did^G4100 ➔ not^G3756 believe^G4100 concerning^G4012 him,^G846 that^G3754 he had been^G2258 blind,^G5185 and^G2532 received his sight,^G308 until^G2193^G3755 they called^G5455 the parents^G1118 of him^G846 that had received his sight.^G308

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:24

Jhn 9:24 - Then^G3767 again^G1208^G1537 called they^G5455 the man^G444 that^G3739 was^G2258 blind,^G5185 and^G2532 said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Give^G1325 God^G2316 the praise:^G1391 we^G2249 know^G1492 that^G3754 this^G3778 man^G444 is^G2076 a sinner.^G268

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:33

Jhn 9:33 - If^G1508 ➔ this man^G3778 were^G2258 not^G1508 of^G3844 God,^G2316 he could^G1410^G3756 do^G4160 nothing.^G3762

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:41

Jhn 9:41 - Jesus^G2424 said^G2036 unto them,^G846 If^G1487 ye were^G2258 blind,^G5185 ye should^G302 have^G2192 no^G3756 sin:^G266 but^G1161 now^G3568 ye say,^G3004^G3754 We see;^G991 therefore^G3767 your^G5216 sin^G266 remaineth.^G3306

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:6

Jhn 10:6 - This^G5026 parable^G3942 spake^G2036 Jesus^G2424 unto them:^G846 but^G1161 they^G1565 understood^G1097 not^G3756 what things^G5101 they were^G2258 which^G3739 he spake^G2980 unto them.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:22

Jhn 10:22 - And^G1161 it was^G1096 at^G1722 Jerusalem^G2414 the feast of the dedication,^G1456 and^G2532 it was^G2258 winter.^G5494

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:40

Jhn 10:40 - And^G2532 went away^G565 again^G3825 beyond^G4008 Jordan^G2446 into^G1519 the place^G5117 where^G3699 John^G2491 at first^G4412 baptized;^G907^G2258 and^G2532 there^G1563 he abode.^G3306

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