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ἡμεῖς G2249

G2249 is the Greek word ἡμεῖς, transliterated hēmeîs. The King James Version most often renders it we.

Word: ἡμεῖςTransliteration: hēmeîsLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 119 verses

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.

we 121×us 2×ourselves 1×

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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