to get acquainted

Greek Verb

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)

to get acquainted

Greek Verb

ἱστορ-έω, (ἵστωρ) inquire into or about a thing, τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, inquire about a person, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) examine, observe, χώραν, πόλιν, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὴν τοῦ Μέμνονος [σύριγγα] [Refs 1st c.AD+]: hence, to be informed about, know, κακῶς τὸ μέλλον ἱστορῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+] has news of him, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; read in history, [Refs] 2) with accusative person, inquire of, ask, ἱστορέων αὐτοὺς ἥντινα δύναμιν ἔχει ὁ Νεῖλος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; inquire of an oracle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; visit a person for the purpose of inquiry, Κηφᾶν [NT]:— passive, to be questioned, κληθέντας ἱστορέεσθαι εἰ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.b) with doubleaccusative, inquire of one about a thing, τί μ᾽ ἱστορεῖς τόδε [Refs 3rd c.BC+] 4) absolutely, inquire, ἀκοῆ ἱ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in participle, ἱστορέων εὕρισκε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; followed by a relative word, ἱστόρεόν τε ὅτεῳ τρόπῳ περιγένοιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) give an account of what one has learnt, record, τοὺς βίους τῶν χερσαίων [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἱστοροῦσί τινες. it is stated that. , [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—frequently in passive, ὁ καρπὸς. ἐπιλημπτικοὺς ἱστορεῖται ὠφελεῖν [Refs 1st c.BC+]; Ἀπολλόδωρος εἴρηκεν ἀπελθόντας Ὕαντας ἱστορεῖσθαι are represented as having gone, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τῶν ἱστορουμένων οὐδενὸς ἧττον πολυπράγμων the most in dustrious person on record, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to be knowing (learned), i.e. (by implication) to visit for information (interview); see; from a derivative of g1492 (εἴδω)