2001 Translation

Sounds Like: EH-rahm

Translations: I was

From the root: ESSE

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: ERAM is the first person singular imperfect indicative form of the Latin verb 'esse', meaning 'to be'. It describes an ongoing or continuous action in the past, or a state of being that existed over a period of time in the past. For example, 'Eram in horto' means 'I was in the garden'.

Inflection: First Person, Singular, Imperfect, Indicative, Active

Instances

The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables

• Parable 10 — 1:1

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ESSE.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ERAT — was, he was, she was, it was, there was
• ERIT — will be, he will be, she will be, it will be
• ESSENT — they were, they might be, they would be
• ESTOTE — be, you all be
• FUERE — they were, they have been
• FUIT — was, has been
• SUNT — they are, there are

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