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Strong G1921ἐπιγινώσκω

to come to know

Transliteration
epiginōskō
Pronunciation
ep-ig-in-oce'-ko
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1909 and G1097; to know upon some mark that is recognise; by implication to become fully acquainted with to acknowledge: - (ac- have take) know (-ledge well) perceive.

Detailed definition

ἐπι-γινώσκω
[in LXX chiefly for נָכַר: hi., also for יָדַע, etc.;]
"directive" of γινώσκω (AR, Eph., 249), as in cl.;

1. to observe, perceive, discern, recognize;
__(a) absol.: Act.25:10, 1Co.13:12; before ὅτι, Luk.1:22; τ. πνεύματι, before ὅτι, Mrk.2:8;
__(b) with accusative of thing(s): Luk.1:4 5:22, Act.12:14 27:39, Rom.1:32, 2Co.1:13, Col.1:6, 1Ti.4:3; ἐν ἐαυτῷ, Mrk.5:30; before ὅτι, 1Co.14:37;
__(with) with accusative of person(s): Mat.11:27 14:36 17:12, Mrk.6:33 (T, αὐτούς, but LTr., WH, R, omit the prop., and LTr., WH, txt., read ἔγνωσαν), Mrk.6:54 Luk.24:16, 31, 1Co.16:18, 2Co.1:14; before ἀπό, with genitive of thing(s), Mat.7:16, 20; before ὅτι, Act.3:10 4:13, 2Co.13:5; pass., 1Co.13:12; opposite to ἀγνοούμενοι, 2Co.6:9.

2. to discover, ascertain, determine: Act.9:30; before ὅτι, Luk.7:37 23:7, Act.19:34 22:29 24:11 28:1; with accusative of thing(s), before quæst., Act.23:28; δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν, Act.22:24; παρά, with genitive of person(s), before περ, with genitive of thing(s), Act.24:8; τ. ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, 2Pe.2:21 (cf. Lft., Col., 136; Cremer, 159; M, Pr., 113; AR, Eph., 248 ff.).†
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In the Bible

Strong G1921 appears in 38 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • know26
  • acknowledge4
  • perceive3
  • take2
  • knowest1
  • knoweth1
  • knowledge1
  • that1
  • when1

First verses

  1. Matthew 7:16
    Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
  2. Matthew 7:20
    Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
  3. Matthew 11:27
    All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
  4. Matthew 14:35
    And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
  5. Matthew 17:12
    But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
  6. Mark 2:8
    And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
  7. Mark 5:30
    And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
  8. Mark 6:33
    And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
  9. Mark 6:54
    And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
  10. Luke 1:4
    That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
  11. Luke 1:22
    And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
  12. Luke 5:22
    But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
  13. Luke 7:37
    And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
  14. Luke 23:7
    And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
  15. Luke 24:16
    But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
  16. Luke 24:31
    And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
  17. Acts 3:10
    And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
  18. Acts 4:13
    Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
  19. Acts 9:30
    Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
  20. Acts 12:14
    And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
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ἐπιγιγνώσκω,
Ionic dialect and laterἐπιγενν-γῑνώσκω, look upon, witness, observe, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (ἵνα πάντες ἐπιγνώωσι.. μαρναμένους 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.30; τινὰ ὀργιζόμενον Xenophon Historicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.1.33, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Aj.” 18: rarely with _genitive_, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.279.)]
II. recognize, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (αἴ κέ μ᾽ ἐπιγνώῃ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.217)]; ὅπως μήτηρ σε μὴ 'πιγνώσεται φαιδρῷ προσώπῳ by thy glad face, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “El.” 1296, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Tht.” 192e (variant).)]
II.2. of things, find out, discover, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἔργον Aeschylus Tragicus [{4-5th c.BC}] “Agamemnon” 1598, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.132, etc.; τὰ γεγονότα 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.11.3)]; ἐπιγνοίης ἂν αὐτὴν [τὴν σοφίαν].. οἰκείαν γενομένη; would you recognize when it became your own?, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthd.” 301e; ἐπιγνοὺς ἄνδρα δίκαιον “IG” 9(2).313 (from Tricca); ἐ.ὅτι.. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “HA” 631b11; τὸν πόλεμον ἐ. τίνα φύσιν ἔχει 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.65.6, compare “POxy.” 930.14 (2nd-3rd c.AD); ἐ. εἰ.. Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.Gen.37.32, “PFay.” 112.14 (1st c.AD):—)]passive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Phylarchus Historicus 10 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]
II.2.b. find out too late, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (ἐπιγνώσῃ τί σπάνις ἐστὶ φίλων “AP” 12.186 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus).)]
II.3. learn to know, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (θεόν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 960)] (Lyric poetry).
II.4. take notice of, [LXX (LXX.Ruth.2.10.)]
II.4.b. show favour to, πρόσωπον [LXX (LXX.Deu.16.19.)]
III. come to a judgement, decide, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (τι περί τινος 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.57)]; τὰ πρόσφορα τοῖς [Refs (οἰχομένοις [prev\. author] 2.65)]; ἐπιγνῶναι μηδέν come to no new resolve, [Refs ([prev\. author] 1.70; ἐ. τι εἶναί τινος)] adjudicate it as his property, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 11.52.)]
IV. recongnize, acknowledge, approve, [NT+4th c.BC+ (“NT.1Cor.16.18”; ἐ.σε τῆς ἐπιμελείας Chio Epistolographus [4th c.BC] “Ep.” 6)].
IV.2. recognize an obligation, undertake to discharge or deliver, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“PLips.” 22.14 (4th c.AD), etc.)]