epistamai: to know, to understand Original Word: ἐπίσταμαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epistamai
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-is'-tam-ahee)
Short Definition: I know, understand
Definition: I know, know of, understand.
1987 epístamai (from 1909 /epí, "fitting on," which intensifies 2476 /hístēmi, "stand") – properly, standing upon, referring to gaining knowledge by prolonged acquaintance, i.e. sustained, personal effort. For the believer, this careful study (observation) builds on taking a stand that Scripture is the Word of God (note the epi, "on"). [1987 (epistamai) expresses "what comes from close and familiar acquaintance" (B. F. Westcott, Lessons of the Revised Version, 101). 1987 (epistamai) in antiquity meant, "skilled in handicraft" (M. Vincent) – referring to knowledge "resulting from prolonged practice" (Thayer, 118).] Word Origin
from ephistémi
Definition
to know, to understand
NASB Word Usage
being acquainted (1), know (6), know about (1), knowing (2), knows (1), understand (2), understands (1).NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries
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All rights reserved Lockman.org know, understand. Apparently a middle voice of ephistemi (with nous implied); to put the mind upon, i.e. Comprehend, or be acquainted with -- know, understand. see GREEK ephistemi see GREEK nous
ἐπισκιάσῃ — 1 Occ.
ἐπισκιάσει — 1 Occ.
ἐπισκιάζουσα — 1 Occ.
ἐπισκοποῦντες — 2 Occ.
ἐπισκοπὴν — 1 Occ.
ἐπισκοπῆς — 3 Occ.
ἐπισκόποις — 1 Occ.
ἐπίσκοπον — 3 Occ.
ἐπισκόπους — 1 Occ.
ἐπισπάσθω — 1 Occ.
ἐπιστάμενος — 4 Occ.
ἐπίστανται — 2 Occ.
ἐπίστασθε — 5 Occ.
ἐπίσταται — 1 Occ.
Ἐπιστάτα — 7 Occ.
ἐπέστειλα — 1 Occ.
ἐπεστείλαμεν — 1 Occ.
ἐπιστεῖλαι — 1 Occ.
ἐπιστήμων — 1 Occ.
ἐπεστήριξαν — 1 Occ.
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Strong's Greek 1987
14 Occurrences
ἐπίσταμαι — 2 Occ.
ἐπιστάμενος — 4 Occ.
ἐπίστανται — 2 Occ.
ἐπίστασθε — 5 Occ.
ἐπίσταται — 1 Occ.
Mark 14:68 V-PIM/P-1S
BIB: οἶδα οὔτε ἐπίσταμαι σὺ τί
NAS: nor understand what
KJV: not, neither understand I what thou
INT: I know nor even understand you whatActs 10:28 V-PIM/P-2P
BIB: αὐτούς Ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε ὡς ἀθέμιτόν
NAS: to them, You yourselves know how
KJV: them, Ye know how that it is
INT: them You know how unlawful Acts 15:7 V-PIM/P-2P
BIB: ἀδελφοί ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε ὅτι ἀφ'
NAS: to them, Brethren, you know that in the early
KJV: ye know how that
INT: brothers you know that from Acts 18:25 V-PPM/P-NMS
BIB: τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐπιστάμενος μόνον τὸ
NAS: Jesus, being acquainted only
KJV: the Lord, knowing only
INT: Jesus knowing only the Acts 19:15 V-PIM/P-1S
BIB: τὸν Παῦλον ἐπίσταμαι ὑμεῖς δὲ
NAS: Jesus, and I know about Paul,
KJV: and Paul I know; but who
INT: Paul I am acquainted with you however Acts 19:25 V-PIM/P-2P
BIB: εἶπεν Ἄνδρες ἐπίστασθε ὅτι ἐκ
NAS: Men, you know that our prosperity
KJV: said, Sirs, ye know that by
INT: he said Men you know that from Acts 20:18 V-PIM/P-2P
BIB: αὐτοῖς Ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε ἀπὸ πρώτης
NAS: to them, You yourselves know, from the first
KJV: unto them, Ye know, from the first
INT: to them You know from the first Acts 22:19 V-PIM/P-3P
BIB: Κύριε αὐτοὶ ἐπίστανται ὅτι ἐγὼ
NAS: they themselves understand that in one synagogue
KJV: Lord, they know that I
INT: Lord they themselves know that I Acts 24:10 V-PPM/P-NMS
BIB: ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος εὐθύμως τὰ
NAS: responded: Knowing that for many
KJV: answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou
INT: nation this knowing more cheerfully [as to] the things Acts 26:26 V-PIM/P-3S
BIB: ἐπίσταται γὰρ περὶ
NAS: For the king knows about these
KJV: For the king knoweth of these
INT: understands indeed concerning 1 Timothy 6:4 V-PPM/P-NMS
BIB: τετύφωται μηδὲν ἐπιστάμενος ἀλλὰ νοσῶν
NAS: he is conceited [and] understands nothing;
KJV: He is proud, knowing nothing, but
INT: he is puffed up nothing knowing but unhealthy Hebrews 11:8 V-PPM/P-NMS
BIB: ἐξῆλθεν μὴ ἐπιστάμενος ποῦ ἔρχεται
NAS: and he went out, not knowing where
KJV: not knowing whither
INT: went out not knowing where he is going James 4:14 V-PIM/P-2P
BIB: οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς
NAS: Yet you do not know what your life
KJV: Whereas ye know not what
INT: you who not understand what on the Jude 1:10 V-PIM/P-3P
BIB: ἄλογα ζῷα ἐπίστανται ἐν τούτοις
NAS: and the things which they know by instinct,
KJV: but what they know naturally, as
INT: irrational animals they understand in these things 14 Occurrences
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