Romans 2:19

Greek
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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
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Preposition meaning “in”.
σκότει,
ESV
and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
NIV
if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark,
NLT
You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness.
KJV
And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

Romans 2:18 ← Romans 2:19 → Romans 2:20

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