ἐπιγινώσκω epiginōskō · G1921

to come to know

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., …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπιγιγνώσκω, ; Ionic dialect and laterἐπιγενν-γῑνώσκω, look upon, witness, observe, []; II. recognize, []; ὅπως μήτηρ σε μὴ 'πιγνώσεται φαιδρῷ προσώπῳ by thy glad face, []; II.2. of things, find out, discover, []; ἐπιγνοίης ἂν αὐτὴν [τὴν σοφίαν].. οἰκείαν γενομένη; would you recognize when it became your own?, []passive, []; II.2.b. find out too late, []; II.3. learn to know, [] (Lyric poetry). ; II.4. take notice of, []; II.4.b. show favour to, πρόσωπον []; III. come to a judgement, decide, …

Where it's used 44 times

Matthew 7:16 · Matthew 7:20 · Matthew 11:27 · Matthew 14:35 · Matthew 17:12 · Mark 2:8 · Mark 5:30 · Mark 6:33 · Mark 6:54 · Luke 1:4 · Luke 1:22 · Luke 5:22 · Luke 7:37 · Luke 23:7 · Luke 24:16 · Luke 24:31 · Acts 3:10 · Acts 4:13 · Acts 9:30 · Acts 12:14 · Acts 19:34 · Acts 22:24 · Acts 22:29 · Acts 23:28 · Acts 24:8 · Acts 24:11 · Acts 25:10 · Acts 27:39 · Acts 28:1 · Romans 1:32 · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · 1 Corinthians 14:37 · 1 Corinthians 16:18 · 2 Corinthians 1:13 · 2 Corinthians 1:14 · 2 Corinthians 6:9 · 2 Corinthians 13:5 · Colossians 1:6 · 1 Timothy 4:3 · 2 Peter 2:21 … and 4 more

Source: TBESG G1921; TFLSJ G1921

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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