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ἤμην G2252
G2252 is the Greek word ἤμην, transliterated ḗmēn. The King James Version most often renders it was.
What it means
I was.
Where it comes from
a prolonged form of G2258 (ἦν).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be, was.
Verses using ἤμην
All 16 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 25:35 · KJV
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Matthew 25:36 · KJV
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Matthew 25:43 · KJV
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Mark 14:49 · KJV
I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
John 11:15 · KJV
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
John 16:4 · KJV
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
John 17:12 · KJV
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
Acts 10:30 · KJV
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts 11:5 · KJV
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
Acts 11:11 · KJV
And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
Acts 11:17 · KJV
Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
Acts 22:19 · KJV
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
Acts 22:20 · KJV
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
1 Corinthians 13:11 · KJV
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Galatians 1:10 · KJV
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:22 · KJV
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
Common questions
What does Strong's G2252 mean?
G2252 is the Greek word ἤμην (ḗmēn), meaning I was.
How is G2252 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it was (14 times), imprisoned (1 time), be (1 time).
How many times does G2252 appear in the Bible?
ἤμην (ḗmēn) is tagged in 16 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2252 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a prolonged form of G2258 (ἦν).
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