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εἰμί
AY-mee
I am
verb, to be
Appears 2462× in the Greek New Testament — among the most common words in the Greek New Testament.

In the New Testament

The "I AM" statements in John all use εἰμί. One of the most irregular Greek verbs.

Memory Hook

AY-mee — "Hey me! I AM myself!" — the I AM formula.

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