to know/understand

Greek Verb

ἐπίσταμαι (prob. an old mid, of ἐφίστημι, which see), [in LXX chiefly for יָדַע;] to know, know of, understand: with accusative of person(s), Act.19:15; with ptcp, Act.24:10; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.14:68, Act.18:25, 1Ti.6:4, Jas.4:14, Ju 10; before περί, Act.26:26; ὅτι, Act.15:7 19:25 22:19; ὡς, Act.10:28; πῶς, Act.20:18; ποῦ, Heb.11:8. SYN: γινώσκω (which see), οἶδα (AS)

to know/understand

Greek Verb

ἐπίστᾰμαι, 2 person -ασαι[Refs 6th c.BC+], contraction ἐπίστω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; subjunctive Ionic dialect ἐπιστέωμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+], Attic dialect ἐπίστωμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect ἠπιστάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural ἠπιστέατο or ἐπιστέατο [Refs]: future ἐπιστήσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἠπιστήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+] I). know how to do, be able to do, capable of doing, c.infinitive, οὐδέ οἱ ὀστέ᾽ ἐπιστήσονται Ἀχαιοὶ ἀλλέξαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; and of artistic skill, ὃς χερσὶν ἐπίστατο δαίδαλα πάντα τεύχειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently in Trag. and Attic dialect, οὔπω σωφρονεῖν ἐπίστασαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κιθαρίζειν οὐκ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, σῷζ ὅπως ἐπίστασαι as best you can, [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.2). to be assured, feel sure that, τοῦτον ἐπίστανται πλεῖστα εἰδέναι [Refs 5th c.BC+] II). with accusative, understand a matter, know, be versed in or acquainted with, πολλὰ δ᾽ ἐπίστατο ἔργα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔγωγε γράμματ᾽ οὐδ᾽ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μὴ ἐ. γράμματα illiteracy, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐ. ἱερατικὰ καὶ Αἰγύπτια γράμματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐ. μύθους τοὺς Αἰσώπου know them by heart, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, Συριστὶ ἐ. know Syrian, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with accusative and infinitive conjoined, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; with infinitive to explanation the accusative, ἔργον δὲ μοῦνον ἐσθίειν ἐ. [Refs 7th c.BC+] II.2). after [Refs 8th c.BC+], know as a fact, know for certain, ἐπισταμένοισι εὖ οὐκ ἄν τις λέγοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; used convertibly with εἰδέναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; even χάριν ἐ, ={χάριν εἰδέναι}, [Refs 4th c.AD+] being confined to scientific knowledge (ἐπιστήμη), διὰ τὸ εἰδέναι τὸ ἐπίστασθαι ἐδίωκον [Refs 4th c.BC+]. Hdt.[same place]; σαφῶς ἐ. [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐ. ὅτι, or ἐ. τοῦτο, ὅτι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3). rarely, know a person, Ἀρίγνωτον γὰρ οὐδεὶς ὅστις οὐκ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν Ἰησοῦν γινώσκω καὶ τὸν Παῦλον ἐ. [NT]; but ὁ παῖς τοὺς τεκόντας οὐκ ἐ. does not know who they are, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III). with participle, in Prose and Trag, know that one is, has, etc, εὖ ἐ. αὐτὸς σχήσων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ὡς ὧδ᾽ ἐχόντων τῶνδ᾽ ἐ. σε χρή [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς φανέν γε τοὔπος ὧδ᾽ ἐ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]: c.accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV). present participle ἐπιστάμενος, η, ον, frequently as adjective, knowing, understanding, skilful, ἀνδρὸς ἐ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; καὶ μάλ᾽ ἐ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; even of a dancer's feet, θρέξασκον ἐπισταμένοισι πόδεσσι [Refs 8th c.BC+] skilled, versed in them, [Refs 8th c.BC+] IV.2). adverb ἐπιστᾰμένως skilfully, expertly,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὖ καὶ ἐ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also in Prose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.infinitive, with knowledge how to, [Refs 4th c.BC+], attend, observe, it is probably that ἐπίσταμαι is merely an old middle form of ἐφίστημι,[Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with; know, understand; apparently a middle voice of g2186 (ἐφίστημι) (with g3563 (νοῦς) implied)