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Lexicon :: Strong's G1987 - epistamai

Strong's

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ἐπίσταμαι

Transliteration

epistamai (Key)

Pronunciation

ep-is'-tam-ahee

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

Apparently a middle voice of ἐφίστημι (G2186) (with νοῦς (G3563) implied)

Greek Inflections of ἐπίσταμαι [?]

mGNT
14x in 5 unique form(s) TR
14x in 5 unique form(s) LXX
97x in 44 unique form(s)

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Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπίσταμαι epístamai, ep-is'-tam-ahee; apparently a middle voice of G2186 (with G3563 implied); to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with:—know, understand.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G1987 in the following manner: know (13x), understand (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G1987 in the following manner: know (13x), understand (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to put one's attention on, fix one's thoughts on, to turn one's self or one's mind to, put one's thought upon a thing
1. to be acquainted with, to understand
2. to know

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Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ἐπίσταμαι epístamai, ep-is'-tam-ahee; apparently a middle voice of G2186 (with G3563 implied); to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with:—know, understand.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G1987:

ἐπίσταμαι (seems to be the Ionic form of the middle of ἐφίστημι. Isocrates, Aristotle, others, also use ἐπίστῆσαι τὴν διάνοιαν, τὸν νοῦν, ἑαυτόν for to put one's attention on, fix one's thoughts on; indeed, the simple ἐπιστῆσαι is used in the same sense, by an ellipsis analogous to that of τὸν νοῦν with the verbs προσέχειν, ἐπέχειν, and of τὴν ὄψιν with προσβάλλειν; see Lobeck ad Phryn., p. 281f. Hence, ἐπίσταμαι is properly, to turn oneself or one's mind to, put one's thought upon a thing); from Homer down; Sept. chiefly for יָדַע; (cf. German sich worauf verstehen);
a. to be acquainted with: τί, Acts 18:25; James 4:14; Jude 1:10; τινά, Acts 19:15; with reference to what is said or is to be interpreted, to understand: Mark 14:68; 1 Timothy 6:4.
b. to know: περί τινος, Acts 26:26; followed by an accusative with a participle Acts 24:10 [Winers Grammar, 346 (324); Buttmann, 301 (258)]; followed by ὅτι, Acts 15:7; Acts 19:25; Acts 22:19; followed by ὡς, Acts 10:28; by πῶς, Acts 20:18; by ποῦ, Hebrews 11:8. [Synonym: see γινώσκω.]

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark: 14:68
Acts: 10:28; 15:7; 18:25; 19:15; 19:25; 20:18; 22:19; 24:10; 26:26
1 Timothy: 6:4
Hebrews: 11:8
James: 4:14
Jude: 1:10

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Strong's Number G1987 matches the Greek ἐπίσταμαι (epistamai),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:68

Mar 14:68 - ὁ δὲ ἠρνήσατο λέγων, Οὐκ οἶδα οὐδέ ἐπίσταμαι^G1987 τί σὺ λέγεις καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω εἰς τὸ προαύλιον καὶ ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησεν

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:28

Act 10:28 - ἔφη τε πρὸς αὐτούς Ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε^G1987 ὡς ἀθέμιτόν ἐστιν ἀνδρὶ Ἰουδαίῳ κολλᾶσθαι ἢ προσέρχεσθαι ἀλλοφύλῳ· καὶ ἐμοὶ ὁ θεὸς ἔδειξεν μηδένα κοινὸν ἢ ἀκάθαρτον λέγειν ἄνθρωπον·

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:7

Act 15:7 - πολλῆς δὲ συζητήσεως γενομένης ἀναστὰς Πέτρος εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε^G1987 ὅτι ἀφ᾽ ἡμερῶν ἀρχαίων ὁ θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν ἐξελέξατο διὰ τοῦ στόματός μου ἀκοῦσαι τὰ ἔθνη τὸν λόγον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου καὶ πιστεῦσαι·

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:25

Act 18:25 - οὗτος ἦν κατηχημένος τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ζέων τῷ πνεύματι ἐλάλει καὶ ἐδίδασκεν ἀκριβῶς τὰ περὶ τοῦ Κυρίου, ἐπιστάμενος^G1987 μόνον τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου·

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:15

Act 19:15 - ἀποκριθὲν δὲ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ πονηρὸν εἶπεν Τὸν Ἰησοῦν γινώσκω καὶ τὸν Παῦλον ἐπίσταμαι^G1987 ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνες ἐστέ

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:25

Act 19:25 - οὓς συναθροίσας καὶ τοὺς περὶ τὰ τοιαῦτα ἐργάτας εἶπεν Ἄνδρες ἐπίστασθε^G1987 ὅτι ἐκ ταύτης τῆς ἐργασίας ἡ εὐπορία ἡμῶν ἐστιν

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:18

Act 20:18 - ὡς δὲ παρεγένοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε^G1987 ἀπὸ πρώτης ἡμέρας ἀφ᾽ ἡς ἐπέβην εἰς τὴν Ἀσίαν πῶς μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν τὸν πάντα χρόνον ἐγενόμην

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:19

Act 22:19 - κἀγὼ εἶπον Κύριε αὐτοὶ ἐπίστανται^G1987 ὅτι ἐγὼ ἤμην φυλακίζων καὶ δέρων κατὰ τὰς συναγωγὰς τοὺς πιστεύοντας ἐπὶ σέ

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:10

Act 24:10 - Ἀπεκρίθη δέ ὁ Παῦλος νεύσαντος αὐτῷ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος λέγειν Ἐκ πολλῶν ἐτῶν ὄντα σε κριτὴν τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος^G1987 εὐθύμοτερον τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:26

Act 26:26 - ἐπίσταται^G1987 γὰρ περὶ τούτων ὁ βασιλεύς πρὸς ὃν καὶ παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ λανθάνειν γὰρ αὐτὸν τι τούτων οὐ πείθομαι οὐδέν οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:4

1Ti 6:4 - τετύφωται μηδὲν ἐπιστάμενος^G1987 ἀλλὰ νοσῶν περὶ ζητήσεις καὶ λογομαχίας ἐξ ὧν γίνεται φθόνος ἔρις βλασφημίαι ὑπόνοιαι πονηραί

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:8

Heb 11:8 - Πίστει καλούμενος Ἀβραὰμ ὑπήκουσεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὸν τόπον ὃν ἤμελλεν λαμβάνειν εἰς κληρονομίαν καὶ ἐξῆλθεν μὴ ἐπιστάμενος^G1987 ποῦ ἔρχεται

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:14

Jas 4:14 - οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε^G1987 τὸ τῆς αὔριον ποία γάρ ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν· ἀτμὶς γὰρ ἐστιν ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη ἔπειτα δὲ ἀφανιζομένη

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:10

Jde 1:10 - οὗτοι δὲ ὅσα μὲν οὐκ οἴδασιν βλασφημοῦσιν ὅσα δὲ φυσικῶς ὡς τὰ ἄλογα ζῷα ἐπίστανται^G1987 ἐν τούτοις φθείρονται

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