I/we
ἐγώStrong’s G1473egō
Appears in 671 verses of the New Testament
In short
Egō is the Greek word usually translated “myself”, “me myself” and “me”. It appears in 671 verses of the New Testament.
“The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.”
Meaning
Usually translated “myself”, “me myself” and “me”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- i myself 359
- me myself 151
- me 105
- and i myself 43
- myself 31
- i myself also 26
- my 24
- to me myself 23
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 215
- Matthew 67
- Acts 65
- Luke 57
- 1 Corinthians 40
- Romans 35
26 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 1:11In contextAccording to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
- 1 Timothy 1:15In contextThis is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
- 1 Timothy 1:16In contextHowbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
- 1 Timothy 2:7In contextWhereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
- Titus 1:3In contextBut hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
- Titus 1:5In contextFor this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
All 671 verses, by book
- Matthew 67
- 2:83:113:145:115:225:285:325:345:395:447:238:78:910:1610:1810:3210:3310:3710:3910:4011:611:1011:2811:2912:2712:2812:3014:2715:515:816:1816:2316:2517:2718:518:618:2018:2118:2618:2918:3320:1520:2220:2321:2421:2721:3022:3223:3424:525:2725:4025:4125:4526:1026:1126:1526:2226:2326:2526:3126:3326:3826:3926:4026:4228:20
- Mark 31
- 1:21:85:76:166:507:67:118:358:389:259:379:4210:2910:3810:3910:4011:2911:3312:2613:613:914:614:714:1814:1914:2014:2714:2914:3614:5814:62
- Luke 57
- 1:31:181:191:432:483:164:64:74:185:87:77:87:237:278:288:469:99:249:269:4810:310:1610:3511:711:911:1911:2312:812:1313:2715:1715:2915:3116:316:919:2219:2320:320:821:821:1522:1922:2122:2722:2822:2922:3222:3722:4222:5322:7023:1423:2823:4324:3924:4424:49
- John 215
- 1:201:231:261:271:301:311:331:342:43:283:293:304:94:144:264:324:344:385:75:175:305:315:325:345:365:375:395:435:455:465:476:206:356:376:386:406:416:446:456:476:486:516:546:566:576:636:707:67:77:87:167:177:237:287:297:347:367:388:118:128:148:158:168:188:198:218:228:238:248:268:288:298:318:378:388:428:438:458:498:508:518:548:558:568:589:99:3910:710:810:910:1010:1110:1410:1510:1710:1810:2510:2610:2710:2810:3010:3210:3410:3811:2511:2611:2711:4212:812:2612:3012:3212:4412:4512:4612:4712:4812:4912:5013:713:813:1413:1513:1813:1913:2013:2613:3313:3513:3814:114:314:414:614:914:1014:1114:1214:1414:1514:1614:1914:2014:2114:2414:2714:2814:3015:115:215:415:515:615:715:815:915:1015:1115:1215:1415:1615:1815:1915:2015:2315:2415:2615:2716:316:416:716:916:1416:1516:1616:1716:2316:2616:2716:3216:3317:417:617:917:1017:1117:1217:1317:1417:1617:1817:1917:2017:2117:2217:2317:2417:2517:2618:518:618:818:2018:2118:2618:3418:3518:3618:3718:3819:619:1019:1120:1520:21
- Acts 65
- 2:113:227:77:327:378:198:249:59:109:1610:2010:2110:2610:2811:511:1211:1713:2513:3313:4115:1917:317:2318:618:1018:1520:2220:2420:2520:2920:3421:1321:3922:322:622:822:922:1322:1822:1922:2122:2823:123:623:1124:624:1024:1924:2024:2125:925:1825:2025:2526:226:526:926:1026:1326:1526:1726:1826:2928:1728:18
- Romans 35
- 1:121:153:77:87:97:137:147:177:187:207:217:247:259:310:110:1910:2011:111:311:411:1311:1911:2712:1914:1115:315:415:1415:1815:3016:216:416:716:1316:22
- 1 Corinthians 40
- 1:121:152:12:33:13:43:64:34:44:64:155:35:46:127:77:87:107:127:287:409:39:69:159:199:2610:3010:3311:111:2311:2411:2514:1115:815:915:1015:1116:416:1016:1816:21
- 2 Corinthians 32
- 1:171:191:232:12:22:32:52:106:177:78:239:410:111:711:911:1011:1611:1811:2111:2211:2311:2912:512:612:812:912:1112:1312:1512:1612:2013:3
- 2 Thessalonians 1
- 3:17
- James 1
- 2:18
- 1 Peter 1
- 1:16
- 2 John 1
- 1:1
Greek dictionary
ἐγώ egō · I/we
ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, of person(s) pron. I. (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But often there is no apparent emphasis, as Mat.10:16, Jhn.10:17; ἰδοὺ ἐ. (= Heb. הִנֵּנִי, cf. 1Ki.3:8), Act.9:10; ἐ. (like Heb. אֲנִי), I am, Jhn.1:23 (LXX), Act.7:32 (LXX). …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “me” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ME, pronoun
pers.; the objective case of I, answering to the oblique cases of ego, in Latin. [Latin mihi.] Follow me; give to me; go with me The phrase 'I followed me close, ' is not in use. Before think, as in methinks, me is properly in the dative case, and the verb is impersonal; the construction is, it appears to me
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.