Strong G1990ἐπιστήμων
knowing
- Transliteration
- epistēmōn
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-stay'-mone
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G1987; intelligent: - endued with knowledge.
Detailed definition
ἐπιστήμων, -ον, genitive, -ονoς
(ἐπίσταμαι) [in LXX: Deu.1:13 4:6, Isa.5:21 (בִּין ni.), I Est.8:44, Sir.10:25 21:15, etc.;]
knowing, skilled: Jas.3:13.†
(AS)
(ἐπίσταμαι) [in LXX: Deu.1:13 4:6, Isa.5:21 (בִּין ni.), I Est.8:44, Sir.10:25 21:15, etc.;]
knowing, skilled: Jas.3:13.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1990 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- endue1
First verses
- James 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιστήμ-ων, ον,
genitive ονος, (ἐπίσταμαι) knowing, wise, prudent, ἐ. βουλῇ τε νόῳ τε [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.374; ἄρχοντες 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 21.5)]; ἐπιστήμων γὰρ εἶ, ={ἐπίστασαι γάρ}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 843.)]
2. acquainted with a thing, skilled or versed in, with genitive, κακῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 589)]; τῆς θαλάσσης, τοῦ ναυτικοῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.142, 8.45)]; τῆς τέχνης [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 448b; τῶν τόπων “POxy.” 1469.12 (3rd c.AD))]; also περί τινος or τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 599b, “Sis.” 389e)]: with neuter adjective, τὰ προσήκοντα ἐπιστήμων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.3.9, compare “Oec.” 2.16 (_superlative_).)]
3. with infinitive, knowing how, λέγειν τε καὶ σιγᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 276a, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 19.16)]: comparative -ονέστερος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 174a)]. adverb comparative -ονέστερον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 3.14)]: superlative -ονέστατα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 534d.)]
II. possessed of perfect knowledge, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Plt.” 301b, etc.; opposed to δοξαστής, τινός [prev. author] “Tht.” 208e, in 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus)], scientifically versed in a thing, [Refs (“Anthologia Graeca” 0.74b28, “Cat.” 11a33)]. adverb -ονως, ἔχειν πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 233c: λέγειν)] with science, with art, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 207b)]; εἰπεῖν use technical or scientific terminology, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor “Orationes” 26(14).97.)]
genitive ονος, (ἐπίσταμαι) knowing, wise, prudent, ἐ. βουλῇ τε νόῳ τε [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.374; ἄρχοντες 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 21.5)]; ἐπιστήμων γὰρ εἶ, ={ἐπίστασαι γάρ}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 843.)]
2. acquainted with a thing, skilled or versed in, with genitive, κακῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 589)]; τῆς θαλάσσης, τοῦ ναυτικοῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.142, 8.45)]; τῆς τέχνης [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 448b; τῶν τόπων “POxy.” 1469.12 (3rd c.AD))]; also περί τινος or τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 599b, “Sis.” 389e)]: with neuter adjective, τὰ προσήκοντα ἐπιστήμων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.3.9, compare “Oec.” 2.16 (_superlative_).)]
3. with infinitive, knowing how, λέγειν τε καὶ σιγᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 276a, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 19.16)]: comparative -ονέστερος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 174a)]. adverb comparative -ονέστερον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 3.14)]: superlative -ονέστατα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 534d.)]
II. possessed of perfect knowledge, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Plt.” 301b, etc.; opposed to δοξαστής, τινός [prev. author] “Tht.” 208e, in 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus)], scientifically versed in a thing, [Refs (“Anthologia Graeca” 0.74b28, “Cat.” 11a33)]. adverb -ονως, ἔχειν πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 233c: λέγειν)] with science, with art, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 207b)]; εἰπεῖν use technical or scientific terminology, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor “Orationes” 26(14).97.)]