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Lexicon :: Strong's G1921 - epiginōskō

Aa
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.)
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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 92 times in 90 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 27:23–Eze 6:10)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:23 - And he knew him not, for his hands were as the hands of his brother Esau, hairy; and he blessed him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:32 - And Jacob said, With whomsoever thou shalt find thy gods, he shall not live in the presence of our brethren; take notice of what I have of thy property, and take it; and he observed nothing with him, but Jacob knew not that his wife Rachel had stolen them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:32 - And they sent the coat of many colours; and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found; know if it be thy son's coat or no.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:33 - And he recognised it, and said, It is my son's coat, an evil wild beast has devoured him; a wild beast has carried off Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:15 - And when Judas saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she covered her face, and he knew her not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:25 - And as they were bringing her, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, I am with child by the man whose these things are; and she said, See whose is this ring and bracelet and staff.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:26 - And Judas knew them, and said, Thamar is cleared rather than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Selom my son: and he knew her not again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:31 - And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of the famine that shall be after this, for it shall be very grievous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:7 - And when Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them, and estranged himself from them, and spoke hard words to them; and said to them, Whence are ye come? And they said, Out of the land of Chanaan, to buy food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:8 - And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:17 - Thou shalt not have respect to [fn]persons in judgment, thou shalt judge [fn]small and great equally; thou shalt not shrink from before the person of a man, for the judgment is God's; and whatsoever matter shall be too hard for you, ye shall bring it to me, and I will hear it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:19 - they shall not wrest judgment, nor favour persons, nor receive a gift; for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:17 - But he shall acknowledge the first-born of the hated one to give to him double of all things which shall be found by him, because he is the [fn]first of his children, and to him belongs the birthright.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:9 - Who says to his father and mother, I have not seen thee; and he knew not his brethren, and he refused to know his sons: he kept thine oracles, and observed thy covenant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:3 - in the house of Michaias, and they recognised the voice of the young man the Levite, and turned in thither; and said to him, Who brought thee in hither? and what doest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:10 - And she fell upon her face, and did reverence to the ground, and said to him, How is it that I have found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take notice of me, whereas I am a stranger?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:19 - And her mother-in-law said to her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day, and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that took notice of thee. And Ruth told her mother-in-law where she had wrought, and said, The name of the man with whom I wrought to-day is Booz.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:14 - And she lay at his feet until the morning; and she rose up before a man could know his neighbour; and Booz said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:18 - And she said, Sit still, my daughter, until thou shalt know how the matter will fall out; for the man will not rest until the matter be accomplished this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:17 - And Saul recognised the voice of David, and said, Is this thy voice, son David? and David said, I am thy servant, my lord, O king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:7 - (LXX 19:8) And now arise, and go forth, and speak comfortably to thy servants; for I have sworn by the Lord, that unless thou wilt go forth to-day, there shall not a man remain with thee this night: and know for thyself, this thing will indeed be evil to thee beyond all the evil that has come upon thee from thy youth until now.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:41 - (LXX 21:41) And he hasted, and took away the bandage from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognised him, that he was one of the prophets.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:13 - And the people did not distinguish the voice of the glad shout from the voice of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud voice, and the voice was heard even from afar off.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:12 - And I observed, and, behold, God had not sent him, for the prophecy was a fable devised against me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:24 - and their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and did not know how to speak in the Jewish language.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:5 - And when Aman understood that Mardochæus did not obeisance to him, he was greatly enraged,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:1 - But Mardochæus having perceived what was done, rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, and sprinkled dust upon himself; and having rushed forth through the open street of the city, he cried with a loud voice, A nation that has done no wrong is going to be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:12 - And when they saw him from a distance they did not know him; and they cried with a loud voice, and wept, and rent every one his garment, and sprinkled dust upon their heads,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:16 - I arose and perceived it not: I looked, and there was no form before my eyes: but I only heard a breath and a voice, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:17 - When it has melted at the approach of heat, it is not known what it was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:10 - and he shall surely not return to his own house, neither shall his place know him any more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:13 - Why then has he not visited these? forasmuch as they were upon the earth, and took no notice, and they knew not the way of righteousness, neither have they walked in their appointed paths?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:16 - In darkness he digs through houses: by day they conceal themselves securely: they know not the light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:17 - For the morning is to them all as the shadow of death, for each will be conscious of the terror of the shadow of death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:27 - Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:16 - (LXX 102:16) For the wind passes over it, and it shall not be; and it shall know its place no more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 142:4 - (LXX 141:5) I looked on my right hand, and behold, for there was none that noticed me; refuge failed me; and there was none that cared for my soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 - The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:23 - And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:23 - Do thou thoroughly know the number of thy flock, and pay attention to thine herds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:18 - Moreover there are three things impossible for me to comprehend, and the fourth I know not:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:9 - And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring in the midst of peoples: every one that sees them shall [fn]take notice of them, that they are a seed blessed of God;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:16 - For thou art our Father; for though Abraham knew us not, and Israel did not acknowledge us, yet do thou, O Lord, our Father, deliver us: thy name has been upon us from the beginning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:22 - For the princes of my people have not known me, they are foolish and unwise children: they are wise to do evil, but how to do good they have not known.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:5 - I will go to the rich men, and will speak to them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of God: but, behold, with one consent they have broken the yoke, they have burst the bonds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:5 - Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; As these good figs, so will I acknowledge the Jews that have been carried away captive, whom I have sent forth out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:8 - Heth. Their countenance is become blacker than smoke; they are not known in the streets: their skin has cleaved to their bones; they are withered, they are become as a stick.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:13 - And my wrath and mine anger shall be accomplished upon them: and thou shalt know that I the Lord have spoken in my jealousy, when I have accomplished mine anger upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:7 - And slain men shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:10 - And they shall know that I the Lord have spoken.

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