Lexical Definition
ἔνι éni (en'-ee) there is G:V
contraction for the third person singular present indicative of ἔνειμι
be, (there) is.
- impersonally, there is in or among
Abbott-Smith
** ἔνι Ionic form of ἐν (ἐνί), with strengthened accent; [in LXX: Si 37:2, IV Mac 4:22 * ;]
= ἔνεστι,
is in, has place, can be: I Co 6:5, Ga 3:28 (tris) Col 3:11, Ja 1:17 (cf. Lft., Ga.; Hort and Mayor, Ja., ll. c.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Corinthians | 6:5 |
| Galatians | 3:28 |
| Colossians | 3:11 |
| James | 1:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἔνι
(εἰμί, sum), 3rd.pers. singular and plural ἔνι frequently for ἔνεστι, ἔνεισι (see. below): infinitive ἐνεῖμεν [Refs]future ἐνέσομαι:—to be in, ἄργυρος ἀσκῷ ἔνεστι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔνι (for ἔνεστι) κήδεα θυμῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἴ τι ἐνέοι (i.e. τοῖς χρησμοῖσι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς λόγοις ἔ. κέρδος[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__b with dative plural, to be among, [NT+6th c.BC+]
__c with adverb loci, οἴκοι ἔνεστι γόος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔνεστιν αὐτόθι is in this very place, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 absolutely, to be present in a place, οἶνος ἐνέην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐδ᾽ ἄνδρες νηῶν ἔνι τέκτονες[Refs 4th c.BC+]; σίτου οὐκ ἐνόντος as there was no corn there, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐνόντα ἀγαθά the good that is therein, [Refs]; ἱερῶν τῶν ἐνόντων the temples that were in the place,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, to be mentioned in a treaty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρόνος ἐνέσται time will be necessary, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ βὴξ ἔνι the cough is persistent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II to be possible, ἄρνησις οὐκ ἔ. ὧν ἀνιστορεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίς δ᾽ ἔνεστί μοι λόγο; what plea is possible for me [to make]? [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 impersonal, with dative person et infinitive, it is in one's power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive only, οὔκουν ἔ. καὶ μεταγνῶνα; [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἔνεστι it is not possible, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὃ μὴ νεώς γε τῆς ἐμῆς ἔνι which it is not possible [to get] from my ship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς ἔνι ἥδιστα in the pleasantest way possible, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect, ὡς ἐνῆν ἄριστα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2.b ἔνεστιν ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι it is relevant, pertinent, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3 participle ἐνόν, absolutely, ἐνὸν αὐτοῖς σώζεσθαι since it was in them, was possible for them, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.4 τὰ ἐνόντα all things possible: τὸ πλῆθος τῶν ἐ. εἰπεῖν the possible materials for a speech, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ τῶν ἐ. as well as one can under the circumstances, [Refs]; τὰ ἐ. καὶ τὰ ἁρμόττοντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4.b τὰ ἐνόντα cargo or stores in a ship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; contents of a basket, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.6.5