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Lexicon :: Strong's G2258 - ēn

Aa
ἦν
Transliteration
ēn (Key)
Pronunciation
ane
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Imperfect of εἰμί (G1510)
mGNT
0x in 0 unique form(s) TR
441x in 9 unique form(s) LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)
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
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).

  1. 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.
STRONGS G2258:
† For 2258 see Strong's entry G1510.

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Page 2 / 9 (Mar 5:5–Luk 2:25)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:5 - Day and night he wandered among the burial caves and in the hills, howling and cutting himself with sharp stones.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:11 - There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:13 - So Jesus gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of about 2,000 pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:21 - Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:40 - The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:42 - And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:31 - Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:34 - Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:44 - A total of 5,000 men and their families were fed from those loaves!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:47 - Late that night, the disciples were in their boat in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:48 - He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o’clock in the morning[fn] Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:52 - for they still didn’t understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:26 - and she begged him to cast out the demon from her daughter.
Since she was a Gentile, born in Syrian Phoenicia,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:9 - There were about 4,000 people in the crowd that day, and Jesus sent them home after they had eaten.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:4 - Then Elijah and Moses appeared and began talking with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:6 - He said this because he didn’t really know what else to say, for they were all terrified.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:22 - At this the man’s face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:32 - They were now on the way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were filled with awe, and the people following behind were overwhelmed with fear. Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus once more began to describe everything that was about to happen to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:13 - He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:30 - “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:32 - But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:20 - Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:1 - It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The leading priests and the teachers of religious law were still looking for an opportunity to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:4 - Some of those at the table were indignant. “Why waste such expensive perfume?” they asked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:21 - For the Son of Man[fn] must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:40 - When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open. And they didn’t know what to say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:54 - Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and went right into the high priest’s courtyard. There he sat with the guards, warming himself by the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:56 - Many false witnesses spoke against him, but they contradicted each other.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:59 - But even then they didn’t get their stories straight!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:67 - and noticed Peter warming himself at the fire. She looked at him closely and said, “You were one of those with Jesus of Nazareth.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:7 - One of the prisoners at that time was Barabbas, a revolutionary who had committed murder in an uprising.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:25 - It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:26 - A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:39 - When the Roman officer[fn] who stood facing him[fn] saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:40 - Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph[fn]), and Salome.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:41 - They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:42 - This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation,[fn] the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43 - Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:46 - Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:4 - But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:6 - Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:7 - They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:10 - While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:21 - Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the sanctuary, wondering why he was taking so long.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22 - When he finally did come out, he couldn’t speak to them. Then they realized from his gestures and his silence that he must have seen a vision in the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:66 - Everyone who heard about it reflected on these events and asked, “What will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was surely upon him in a special way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80 - John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:7 - She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:8 - That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:25 - At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him

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