Know the Word.

Greek word

ēn

ἦν

What it means

I was

I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)

Where it comes from

imperfect of eimí (εἰμί)

How the King James translates it

  • was248
  • were113
  • been11
  • had10
  • wast5
  • stood4
  • he4
  • it3

Every place it appears 434

2 Corinthians5:19
Ephesians2:32:125:8
Philippians2:263:7
Colossians2:14
1 Thessalonians3:4
2 Thessalonians3:10
Titus3:3
James5:17
1 Peter2:25
2 Peter2:213:5