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Lexicon :: Strong's G1921 - epiginōskō

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ἐπιγινώσκω
Transliteration
epiginōskō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ig-in-oce'-ko
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
44x in 22 unique form(s) TR
42x in 22 unique form(s) LXX
92x in 25 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:689,119

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιγινώσκω epiginṓskō, ep-ig-in-oce'-ko; from G1909 and G1097; to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge:—(ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's G1921 in the following manner: know (30x), acknowledge (5x), perceive (3x), take knowledge of (2x), have knowledge of (1x), know well (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's G1921 in the following manner: know (30x), acknowledge (5x), perceive (3x), take knowledge of (2x), have knowledge of (1x), know well (1x).

  1. to become thoroughly acquainted with, to know thoroughly

    1. to know accurately, know well

  2. to know

    1. to recognise

      1. by sight, hearing, of certain signs, to perceive who a person is

    2. to know i.e. to perceive

    3. to know i.e. to find out, ascertain

    4. to know i.e. to understand

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιγινώσκω epiginṓskō, ep-ig-in-oce'-ko; from G1909 and G1097; to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge:—(ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.
STRONGS G1921:
ἐπιγινώσκω; (imperfect ἐπεγίνωσκον); future ἐπιγνώσομαι; 2 aorist ἐπέγνων; perfect ἐπέγνωκα; (passive, present ἐπιγνώσκομαι; 1 aorist ἐπεγνώσθην); ἐπί denotes mental direction toward, application to, that which is known); in the Sept. chiefly for יָדַע and נִכַּר, הִכִּיר;
1. to become thoroughly acquainted with, to know thoroughly; to know accurately, know well (see references under the word ἐπίγνωσις, at the beginning): 1 Corinthians 13:12 (where γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους and ἐπιγινώσκω, i. e. to know thoroughly, know well, divine things, are contrasted (Winer's Grammar, § 39, 3 N. 2)); with an accusative of the thing, Luke 1:4; 2 Corinthians 1:13; τήν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ, Colossians 1:6; τήν ἀλήθειαν, 1 Timothy 4:3; τήν ὁδόν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, 2 Peter 2:21 (cf. Buttmann, 305 (262)); τό δικαίωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Romans 1:32; τί followed by ὅτι (by the familiar attraction (Winers Grammar, 626 (581); Buttmann, 376 (322); some bring this example under 2 a. in the sense of acknowledge)), 1 Corinthians 14:37; τινα, one's character, will, deeds, deserts, etc., 1 Corinthians 16:18; 2 Corinthians 1:14; (passive opposed to ἀγνωύμενοι, 2 Corinthians 6:9); τινα ἀπό τίνος (the genitive of a thing), Matthew 7:16, 20 (Lachmann ἐκ) ("a Gallicis armis atque insignibus cognoscere," for the more common ex, Caesar b. g. 1, 22, 2 (cf. Buttmann, 324 (278f); Winer's Grammar, 372 (348))); by attraction τινα, ὅτι etc. 2 Corinthians 13:5; ἐπιγινώσκει τόν υἱόν, τόν πατέρα, Matthew 11:27.
2. universally, to know;
a. to recognize: τινα, i. e. by sight, hearing, or certain signs, to perceive who a person is, Matthew 14:35; Mark 6:54; Luke 24:16, 31; Mark 6:33 (R T, but G WH marginal reading without the accusative); by attraction, τινα, ὅτι, Acts 3:10; Acts 4:13; τινα, his rank and authority, Matthew 17:12; with the accusative of the thing, to recognize a thing to be what it really is: τήν φωνήν τοῦ Πέτρου, Acts 12:14 τήν γῆν, Acts 27:39.
b. to know equivalent to to perceive: τί, Luke 5:22; ἐν ἑαυτῷ, followed by the accusative of the thing with a participle (Buttmann, 301 (258)), Mark 5:30; followed by ὅτι, Luke 1:22; τῷ πνεύματι followed by ὅτι, Mark 2:8.
c. to know i. e. to find out, ascertain: namely, αὐτό, Acts 9:30; followed by ὅτι, Luke 7:37; Luke 23:7; Acts 19:34; Acts 22:29; Acts 24:11 L T Tr WH; Acts 28:1; τί, followed by an indirect question, Acts 23:28 L T Tr WH; (δι' ἥν αἰτίαν, etc. Acts 22:24); παρά τίνος (the genitive of person) περί τίνος (the genitive of thing), Acts 24:8.
d. to know i. e. to understand: Acts 25:10. (From Homer down.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
7:16; 7:20; 11:27; 14:35; 17:12
Mark
2:8; 5:30; 6:33; 6:54
Luke
1:4; 1:22; 5:22; 7:37; 23:7; 24:16; 24:31
Acts
3:10; 4:13; 9:30; 12:14; 19:34; 22:24; 22:29; 23:28; 24:8; 24:11; 25:10; 27:39; 28:1
Romans
1:32
1 Corinthians
13:12; 14:37; 16:18
2 Corinthians
1:13; 1:14; 6:9; 13:5
Colossians
1:6
1 Timothy
4:3
2 Peter
2:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1921 matches the Greek ἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō),
which occurs 42 times in 38 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:16 - By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:20 - By their fruits then surely ye shall know them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:27 - All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son but the Father, nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son may be pleased to reveal him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:35 - And when the men of that place recognised him, they sent to that whole country around, and they brought to him all that were ill,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:12 - But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:8 - And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30 - And immediately Jesus, knowing in himself the power that had gone out of him, turning round in the crowd said, Who has touched my clothes?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33 - And many saw them going, and recognised them, and ran together there on foot, out of all the cities, and got there before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:54 - And on their coming out of the ship, immediately recognising him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:4 - that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22 - But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:22 - But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37 - and behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, and knew that he was sitting at meat in the house of the Pharisee, having taken an alabaster box of myrrh,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:7 - and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:16 - but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:31 - And their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:10 - and they recognised him, that it was *he* who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:13 - But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:30 - And the brethren knowing it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:14 - and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:34 - But, recognising that he was a Jew, there was one cry from all, shouting for about two hours, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:24 - the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:29 - Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:8 - having commanded his accusers to come to thee; of whom thou canst thyself, in examining him, know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:10 - But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as *thou* also very well knowest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:39 - And when it was day they did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:1 - And when we got safe to land we then knew that the island was called Melita.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:32

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:32 - who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only practise them, but have fellow delight in those who do them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:12 - For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37 - If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is the Lord's commandment.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:18 - For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: own therefore such.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:13 - For we do not write other things to you but what ye well know and recognise; and I hope that ye will recognise to the end,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:14 - even as also ye have recognised us in part, that we are your boast, even as *ye* are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:9 - as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as disciplined, and not put to death;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:5 - examine your own selves if ye be in the faith; prove your own selves: do ye not recognise yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed ye be reprobates?

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:6 - which are come to you, as they are in all the world, and are bearing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day ye heard them and knew indeed the grace of God, in truth:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:3 - forbidding to marry, bidding to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
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