Greek word · Strong's G1473
ἐγώ
egṓ · word · “I (personal pronoun)”
In a sentence
Egō is the emphatic "I" — used sparingly in Greek, so when it appears it carries weight. Jesus' great "egō eimi" sayings draw on the I AM of Exodus.
Greek normally encodes person in the verb, so adding egō is emphatic — "I, myself."
In John, Jesus says egō eimi ("I am") with deliberate echoes of Exodus 3:14 — "I am the bread of life," "I am the light of the world," "I am the resurrection and the life."
Strong's reference
KJV usage: I, me
Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
John 6:35 “Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.” John 8:58 ““Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”” John 11:25 “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.”
Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.