emos · my, mine

What it means

emos (ἐμός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “my, mine”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Shows that something belongs to the speaker or comes from him.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• my ×40
• mine ×13
• own ×10
• word ×4
• remembrance of me ×2
• day ×1
• joy ×1
• lie ×1
• me ×1
• servant ×1
• others ×2

Where it appears

• Matthew×4
• Mark×2
• Luke×3
• John×41
• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×9
• 2 Corinthians×3
• Galatians×2
• Philippians×2
• Colossians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• Philemon×3
• 2 Peter×1
• 3 John×1
• Revelation×1

• Matthew 18:20

  For where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am among them.”

• Matthew 20:15

  Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with what is mine? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’

• Matthew 20:23

  He says to them, “My cup you will drink, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

• Matthew 25:27

  Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and when I came I would have received back what is mine with interest.

• Mark 8:38

  For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

• Mark 10:40

  but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to grant; rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

• Luke 9:26

  For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when he comes in his glory and that of the Father and of the holy angels.

• Luke 15:31

  And he said to him, ‘Child, you are always with me, and everything that is mine is yours.

• Luke 22:19

  And taking bread, and giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

• John 3:29

  The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete.

• John 4:34

  Jesus says to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete his work.

• John 5:30

  I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me.

• John 5:47

  But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

• John 6:38

  because I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.

• John 7:6

  So Jesus says to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

• John 7:8

  You go up to the feast; I am not going up to this feast, because my time has not yet been fulfilled.”

• John 7:16

  So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

• John 8:16

  And even if I do judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but it is I and the Father who sent me.

• John 8:31

  So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, you are truly my disciples,

• John 8:37

  I know that you are the offspring of Abraham; but you are seeking to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

• John 8:43

  Why do you not understand what I say? Because you cannot bear to hear my word.

• John 8:51

  Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death, ever.”

• John 8:56

  Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; and he saw it and was glad.”

• John 10:14

  I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,

• John 10:26

  but you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.

• John 10:27

  My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;

• John 12:26

  If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

• John 13:35

  By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

• John 14:15

  If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

• John 14:24

  Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me.

• John 14:27

  Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled nor afraid.

• John 15:8

  By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.

• John 15:9

  As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; remain in my love.

• John 15:11

  I have spoken these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

• John 15:12

  This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

• John 16:14

  He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and announce it to you.

• John 16:15

  All that the Father has is mine; for this reason I said that he takes from what is mine and will announce it to you.

• John 17:10

  and all that is mine is yours, and yours is mine, and I have been glorified in them.

• John 17:13

  But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.

• John 17:24

  Father, as for what you have given me, I want them also to be with me where I am, so that they may see my glory that you have given me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

And 36 more times.