ἱστορέω historeō · G2477
to get acquainted
ἱστορέω, -ῶ; (ἵστωρ, one learned or skilled in) [in LXX: 1Es.1:33 Est.1:42 * ; ] ; 1. with accusative of thing(s), to inquire into, learn by inquiry. ; 2. C. accusative of person(s), to inquire of or about. ; 3. to narrate, record. ; 4. In late writers, to visit, become acquainted with: Gal.1:18 (see Ellic., in l, and cf. MM, Exp., xv).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἱστορ-έω, ; (ἵστωρ) inquire into or about a thing, τι []; also, inquire about a person, τινα []; 2 examine, observe, χώραν, πόλιν, []; τὴν τοῦ Μέμνονος [σύριγγα] []: hence, to be informed about, know, κακῶς τὸ μέλλον ἱστορῶν [] has news of him, []; read in history, []; 2 with accusative person, inquire of, ask, ἱστορέων αὐτοὺς ἥντινα δύναμιν ἔχει ὁ Νεῖλος []; inquire of an oracle, []; visit a person for the purpose of inquiry, Κηφᾶν []:— passive, to be questioned, κληθέντας ἱστορέεσθαι εἰ.. []; …
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Source: TBESG G2477; TFLSJ G2477
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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