Strong's G1498 — εἴην (verb)
eien (ei'-ayn) v.
1. might (could, would, or should) be
[optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of G1510 (including the other person)]
KJV: mean, + perish, should be, was, were 
Root(s): G1510 
Hebrew root: εἰμί
Occurrences: 12