ἤμην ḗmēn, ay'-mane; a prolonged form of G2258; I was:—be, was. (Sometimes unexpressed).
The KJV translates Strong's G2252 in the following manner: was (13x), I imprisoned (with G1473) (with G5439) (1x), I was (with G1473) (1x), should be (1x).
truly, assuredly
Strong's Number G2252 matches the Greek ἤμην (ēmēn),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses
in the TR Greek.