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ἐγώ

egōI/weHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentPronoun2,585 occurrences27 books1,832 verses

Definition

ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς,

of person(s) pron.

I.

(a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, al. But often there is no apparent emphasis, as Matthew 10:16, John 10:17; ἰδοὺ ἐ. (= Heb. הִנֵּנִי, cf. 1 Kings 3:8), Acts 9:10; ἐ. (like Heb. אֲנִי), I am, John 1:23 (LXX), Acts 7:32 (LXX).

(b) The enclitic forms (see supr.) are used with nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, where there is no emphasis: ἐν τ. πατρί μου, John 14:20; μου τ. λόγους, Matthew 7:24; ὀπίσω μου, Matthew 3:11; ἰσχυρότερός μου, ib.; λέγει μοι, Revelation 5:5; also with the prep. πρός, as Mark 9:19, al. The full forms (ἐμοῦ, etc.) are used with the other prepositions, as δι᾽ ἐμοῦ, ἐν ἐμοί, εἰς ἐμέ, etc., also for emphasis, as Luke 10:16, John 7:23, Mark 14:7, al.

(with) The genitive μου and ἡμῶν are often used for the poss. pronouns ἐμός, ἡμέτερος: τ. λαόν μου, Matthew 2:6; μου τῂ ἀπιστιᾳ, Mark 9:24.

(d) τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί ( = Heb. מַה־לִי וָלָךְ, Judges 11:12, al.), i.e. what have we in common: Matthew 8:29, Mark 1:24; 5:7, Luke 8:28, John 2:4; τί γάρ μοι, 1 Corinthians 5:2.

(e) The interchange of ἐγώ and ἡμεῖς, common in π., appears in Pauline Epp. (see M, Pr., 86f., M, Th., 131f.).

(f) κἀγώ (= καὶ ἐγώ), and I, even I, I also: Matthew 2:8, Luke 2:48, John 6:56, Romans 3:7, 1 Corinthians 7:40, al.; κἀγώ . . . καί, both . . . and, John 7:28.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐγώ:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2,585 total
  1. Matthew 1:23ἡμῶν · us
    “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
  2. Matthew 2:6μου · of My
    ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
  3. Matthew 2:8μοι · to me
    And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”
  4. Matthew 2:15μου · My
    …where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
  5. Matthew 3:11Ἐγὼ · I; μου · me; μού · than I
    I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
  6. Matthew 3:14Ἐγὼ · I; με · me
    But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
  7. Matthew 3:15ἡμῖν · for us
    “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
  8. Matthew 3:17μου · My
    And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
  9. Matthew 4:9μοι · me
    “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.”
  10. Matthew 4:19μου · Me
    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
  11. Matthew 5:11ἐμοῦ · Me
    Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
  12. Matthew 5:22ἐγὼ · I
    But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
  13. Matthew 5:28ἐγὼ · I
    But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  14. Matthew 5:32ἐγὼ · I
    But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  15. Matthew 5:34ἐγὼ · I
    But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
  16. Matthew 5:39ἐγὼ · I
    But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
  17. Matthew 5:44ἐγὼ · I
    But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  18. Matthew 6:9ἡμῶν · Our
    So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
  19. Matthew 6:11ἡμῶν · our; ἡμῖν · us
    Give us this day our daily bread.
  20. Matthew 6:12ἡμῖν · us; ἡμῶν · our; ἡμεῖς · we; ἡμῶν · our
    And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
  21. Matthew 6:13ἡμᾶς · us; ἡμᾶς · us
    And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
  22. Matthew 7:21μοι · to Me; μου · of My
    Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
  23. Matthew 7:22μοι · to Me
    Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  24. Matthew 7:23ἐμοῦ · Me
    Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
  25. Matthew 7:24μου · of Mine
    Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
  26. Matthew 7:26μου · of Mine
    But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
  27. Matthew 8:2με
    Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  28. Matthew 8:6μου · my
    “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
  29. Matthew 8:7Ἐγὼ · I
    “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
  30. Matthew 8:8μου · my; μου · my
    The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
  31. Matthew 8:9ἐγὼ · I; μου · my
    For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
  32. Matthew 8:17ἡμῶν · our
    This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
  33. Matthew 8:21μοι · me; μου · my
    Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
  34. Matthew 8:22μοι · Me
    But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
  35. Matthew 8:29ἡμῖν · with us; ἡμᾶς · us
    “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
  36. Matthew 8:31ἡμᾶς; ἡμᾶς
    So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”