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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 44 times in 40 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:16 - You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:20 - So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:27 - All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:35 - When the people there recognized him, they sent word into all the surrounding area, and they brought all their sick to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:12 - And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:8 - Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30 - Jesus knew at once that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33 - But many saw them leaving and recognized them, and they hurried on foot from all the towns and arrived there ahead of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:54 - As they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:4 - so that you may know for certain the things you were taught.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22 - When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:22 - When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them, "Why are you raising objections within yourselves?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37 - Then when a woman of that town, who was a sinner, learned that Jesus was dining at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:7 - When he learned that he was from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who also happened to be in Jerusalem at that time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:16 - (but their eyes were kept from recognizing him).

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:31 - At this point their eyes were opened and they recognized him. Then he vanished out of their sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:10 - and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:13 - When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:30 - When the brothers found out about this, they 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 - When she recognized Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate, but ran back in and told them that Peter was standing at the gate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:34 - But when they recognized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" for about two hours.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:24 - the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:29 - Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:28 - Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:8 - When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:11 - As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:10 - Paul replied, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:39 - When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:1 - After we had safely reached shore, we learned that the island was called Malta.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:32 - Although they fully know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:12 - For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37 - If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that what I write to you is the Lord's command.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:18 - For they refreshed my spirit and yours. So then, recognize people like this.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:13 - For we do not write you anything other than what you can read and also understand. But I hope that you will understand completely

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:14 - just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also 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 yet well-known; as dying and yet - see! - we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:5 - Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you - unless, indeed, you fail the test!

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:6 - that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:3 - They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.
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