ἐπίσταμαιepístamai

to put the mind upon, i.e. comprehend, or be acquainted with

Greek (New Testament) · G1987

Meanings

to know, know of, understand: with acc person, Acts 19:15; with participle, Acts 24:10; with acc rei, Mark 14:68, Acts 18:25, 1 Timothy 6:4, James 4:14, Jude 1:10; followed by περί, Acts 26:26; ὅτι, Acts 15:7, Acts 19:25, Acts 22:19; ὡς, Acts 10:28; πῶς, Acts 20:18; ποῦ, Hebrews 11:8.

SYN: γινώσκω (see that word), οἶδα

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 14 times in the Bible.

  • Mark 14:68 But Peter denied it. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said, and he went out into the entryway. Just then, a rooster crowed.
  • Acts 10:28 Peter told them, “You know it is against our laws for a Jewish man to enter a Gentile home like this or to associate with you. But God has shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or unclean.
  • Acts 15:7 At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe.
  • Acts 18:25 He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John’s baptism.
  • Acts 19:15 But one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?”
  • Acts 19:25 He called them together, along with others employed in similar trades, and addressed them as follows: “Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes from this business.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.