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ἐπιγινώσκω

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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.: Acts 25:10, 1 Corinthians 13:12; before ὅτι, Luke 1:22; τ. πνεύματι, before ὅτι, Mark 2:8;

(b) with accusative of thing(s): Luke 1:4; 5:22, Acts 12:14; 27:39, Romans 1:32, 2 Corinthians 1:13, Colossians 1:6, 1 Timothy 4:3; ἐν ἐαυτῷ, Mark 5:30; before ὅτι, 1 Corinthians 14:37;

(with) with accusative of person(s): Matthew 11:27; 14:36; 17:12, Mark 6:33 (T, αὐτούς, but LTr., WH, R, omit the prop., and LTr., WH, txt., read ἔγνωσαν), Mark 6:54, Luke 24:16, 31, 1 Corinthians 16:18, 2 Corinthians 1:14; before ἀπό, with genitive of thing(s), Matthew 7:16, 20; before ὅτι, Acts 3:10; 4:13, 2 Corinthians 13:5; pass., 1 Corinthians 13:12; opposite to ἀγνοούμενοι, 2 Corinthians 6:9.

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

44 total
  1. Matthew 7:16ἐπιγνώσεσθε · you will recognize
    By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
  2. Matthew 7:20ἐπιγνώσεσθε · you will recognize
    So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.
  3. Matthew 11:27ἐπιγινώσκει · knows; ἐπιγινώσκει · knows
    All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
  4. Matthew 14:35ἐπιγνόντες · recognized
    And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
  5. Matthew 17:12ἐπέγνωσαν · they did not recognize
    But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
  6. Mark 2:8ἐπιγνοὺς · knew
    At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
  7. Mark 5:30ἐπιγνοὺς · was aware
    At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
  8. Mark 6:33ἐπέγνωσαν · recognized [them]
    But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
  9. Mark 6:54ἐπιγνόντες · [the people] recognized
    As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
  10. Luke 1:4ἐπιγνῷς · you may know
    …so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
  11. Luke 1:22ἐπέγνωσαν · they realized
    When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
  12. Luke 5:22Ἐπιγνοὺς · Knowing
    Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
  13. Luke 7:37ἐπιγνοῦσα · learned
    When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
  14. Luke 23:7ἐπιγνοὺς · learning
    And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
  15. Luke 24:16ἐπιγνῶναι · from recognizing
    But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.
  16. Luke 24:31ἐπέγνωσαν · they recognized
    Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
  17. Acts 3:10ἐπεγίνωσκον · they recognized
    …they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
  18. Acts 4:13ἐπεγίνωσκόν · took note
    When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
  19. Acts 9:30ἐπιγνόντες · learned of [this]
    When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
  20. Acts 12:14ἐπιγνοῦσα · When she recognized
    When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”
  21. Acts 19:34ἐπιγνόντες · when they realized
    But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
  22. Acts 22:24ἐπιγνῷ · determine
    …the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
  23. Acts 22:29ἐπιγνοὺς · when he realized
    At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
  24. Acts 23:28ἐπιγνῶναι · to understand
    …and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
  25. Acts 24:8ἐπιγνῶναι · to learn [the truth]
    By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”
  26. Acts 24:11ἐπιγνῶναι · verify {for yourself}
    You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
  27. Acts 25:10ἐπιγινώσκεις · know
    Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
  28. Acts 27:39ἐπεγίνωσκον · they did not recognize
    When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
  29. Acts 28:1ἐπέγνωμεν · we learned
    Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.
  30. Romans 1:32ἐπιγνόντες · know
    Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
  31. 1 Corinthians 13:12ἐπιγνώσομαι · I shall know fully; ἐπεγνώσθην · I am fully known
    Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
  32. 1 Corinthians 14:37ἐπιγινωσκέτω · let him acknowledge
    If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
  33. 1 Corinthians 16:18ἐπιγινώσκετε · Show your appreciation
    For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.
  34. 2 Corinthians 1:13ἐπιγινώσκετε · understand; ἐπιγνώσεσθε · you will understand [us]
    For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,
  35. 2 Corinthians 1:14ἐπέγνωτε · you have already understood
    …as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.
  36. 2 Corinthians 6:9ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι · well-known
    …unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
  37. 2 Corinthians 13:5ἐπιγινώσκετε · realize
    Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?
  38. Colossians 1:6ἐπέγνωτε · understood
    …that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
  39. 1 Timothy 4:3ἐπεγνωκόσι · know
    They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
  40. 2 Peter 2:21ἐπεγνωκέναι · to have known; ἐπιγνοῦσιν · to have known [it]
    It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.