Gloss
to know (fully), recognize, realize, come to understand
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ἐπιγινώσκω
Greek transliteration
epiginōskō
Simplified transliteration
epiginosko
Principal Parts
ἐπιγνώσομαι, ἐπέγνων, ἐπέγνωκα, -, ἐπεγνώσθην
Numbers
Strong's number
1921
GK Number
2105
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
44
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-5a
Definition
pr. to make a thing a subject of observation; hence, to arrive at knowledge from preliminaries; to attain to a knowledge of, Mt. 11:27; to ascertain, Lk. 7:37; 23:7; to perceive, Mk. 2:8; 5:30; to discern, detect, Mt. 7:16, 20; to recognize, Mk. 6:33; Lk. 24:16, 31; Acts 3:10; to acknowledge, admit, 1 Cor. 14:37; 1 Tim. 4:3; pass. to have one's character discerned and acknowledged, 2 Cor. 6:9; from the Hebrew, to regard with favor and kindness, 1 Cor. 16:18
Greek-English Concordance for ἐπιγινώσκω
| Acts 24:11 | As you are able to verify (epignōnai | ἐπιγνῶναι | aor act inf ) for yourself, it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, |
| Acts 25:10 | Paul answered, “I am now standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. Against the Jews I have done nothing wrong, as you (epiginōskeis | ἐπιγινώσκεις | pres act ind 2 sg) yourself know (epiginōskeis | ἐπιγινώσκεις | pres act ind 2 sg) very well. |
| Acts 27:39 | Now when it was day, they (epeginōskon | ἐπεγίνωσκον | imperf act ind 3 pl) did (epeginōskon | ἐπεγίνωσκον | imperf act ind 3 pl) not recognize (epeginōskon | ἐπεγίνωσκον | imperf act ind 3 pl) the land, but they noticed a bay that had a beach, on which they planned, if possible, to run the ship ashore. |
| Acts 28:1 | And when we had escaped safely, then we learned (epegnōmen | ἐπέγνωμεν | aor act ind 1 pl) that the island was called Malta. |
| Romans 1:32 | Though (epignontes | ἐπιγνόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) they understand (epignontes | ἐπιγνόντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the righteous requirement of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do them but also to heartily approve of others who practice them. |
| 1 Corinthians 13:12 | For the present we are looking through a mirror obscurely, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I will know fully (epignōsomai | ἐπιγνώσομαι | fut mid ind 1 sg), just as I have been fully known (epegnōsthēn | ἐπεγνώσθην | aor pass ind 1 sg). |
| 1 Corinthians 14:37 | If anyone considers himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge (epiginōsketō | ἐπιγινωσκέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) that what I am writing to you is a command of the Lord. |
| 1 Corinthians 16:18 | for they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize (epiginōskete | ἐπιγινώσκετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) the worth of such men. |
| 2 Corinthians 1:13 | Now we are not writing you anything other than what you can read and also understand (epiginōskete | ἐπιγινώσκετε | pres act ind 2 pl). But I hope that you (epignōsesthe | ἐπιγνώσεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) will (epignōsesthe | ἐπιγνώσεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) understand (epignōsesthe | ἐπιγνώσεσθε | fut mid ind 2 pl) fully, |
| 2 Corinthians 1:14 | just as also you have understood (epegnōte | ἐπέγνωτε | aor act ind 2 pl) us partially, that we are your source of pride, as you also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus. |
| 2 Corinthians 6:9 | as unknown, and yet well-known (epiginōskomenoi | ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc); as dying, and yet — look! — we continue to live; as scourged, and yet not killed; |
| 2 Corinthians 13:5 | Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do (epiginōskete | ἐπιγινώσκετε | pres act ind 2 pl) you (epiginōskete | ἐπιγινώσκετε | pres act ind 2 pl) not realize (epiginōskete | ἐπιγινώσκετε | pres act ind 2 pl) about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless, of course, you fail the test! |
| Colossians 1:6 | which has come to you. Just as in the entire world it is bearing fruit and growing, so also is it among you from the day you heard it and understood (epegnōte | ἐπέγνωτε | aor act ind 2 pl) the grace of God in truth; |
| 1 Timothy 4:3 | forbidding to marry, demanding abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who are faithful and know (epegnōkosi | ἐπεγνωκόσι | perf act ptcp dat pl masc) the truth, |
| 2 Peter 2:21 | For it would have been better for them never to have come to know (epegnōkenai | ἐπεγνωκέναι | perf act inf ) the way of righteousness than, having come to know (epignousin | ἐπιγνοῦσιν | aor act ptcp dat pl masc) it, to turn back from the holy commandment that was delivered to them. |
