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ἡμεῖς G2249
G2249 is the Greek word ἡμεῖς, transliterated hēmeîs. The King James Version most often renders it we.
What it means
we (only used when emphatic).
Where it comes from
nominative plural of G1473 (ἐγώ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 124 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: us, we (ourselves).
Verses using ἡμεῖς
The first 40 of 119 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 6:12 · KJV
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Matthew 9:14 · KJV
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Matthew 17:19 · KJV
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Matthew 19:27 · KJV
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
Matthew 28:14 · KJV
And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Mark 9:28 · KJV
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Mark 10:28 · KJV
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Mark 14:58 · KJV
We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
Luke 3:14 · KJV
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Luke 9:13 · KJV
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
Luke 18:28 · KJV
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
Luke 23:41 · KJV
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Luke 24:21 · KJV
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
John 1:16 · KJV
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
John 4:22 · KJV
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
John 6:42 · KJV
And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
John 6:69 · KJV
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 7:35 · KJV
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
John 8:41 · KJV
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
John 8:48 · KJV
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
John 9:21 · KJV
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
John 9:24 · KJV
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
John 9:28 · KJV
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.
John 9:29 · KJV
We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
John 9:40 · KJV
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
John 11:16 · KJV
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
John 12:34 · KJV
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
John 17:22 · KJV
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
John 19:7 · KJV
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
John 21:3 · KJV
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
Acts 2:8 · KJV
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Acts 2:32 · KJV
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Acts 3:15 · KJV
And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Acts 4:9 · KJV
If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
Acts 4:20 · KJV
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Acts 5:32 · KJV
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Acts 6:4 · KJV
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Acts 10:33 · KJV
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Acts 10:39 · KJV
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
Acts 13:32 · KJV
And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
Common questions
What does Strong's G2249 mean?
G2249 is the Greek word ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs), meaning we (only used when emphatic).
How is G2249 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it we (121 times), us (2 times), ourselves (1 time).
How many times does G2249 appear in the Bible?
ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs) is tagged in 119 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2249 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: nominative plural of G1473 (ἐγώ).
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