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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 BoxMat 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:16 - “You will [fn]know G1921 them by their fruits G2590. [fn]Grapes G4718 are not gathered G4816 from thorn G173 bushes, nor G2228 figs G4810 from thistles G5146, are they?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:20 - “So G1065 then G686, you will [fn]know G1921 them by their fruits G2590.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:27 - “All G3956 things G3956 have been handed G3860 over G3860 to Me by My Father G3962; and no G3762 one G3762 knows G1921 the Son G5207 except G1508 the Father G3962; nor G3761 does anyone G5100 know G1921 the Father G3962 except G1508 the Son G5207, and anyone to whom G3739 the Son G5207 determines G1014 to reveal G601 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:35 - And when the men G435 of that place G5117 [fn]recognized G1921 Him, they sent G649 word into all G3650 that surrounding G4066 region G4066 and brought G4374 to Him all G3956 who were sick G2560;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:12 - but I say G3004 to you that Elijah G2243 already G2235 came G2064, and they did not recognize G1921 him, but did G4160 [fn]to him whatever G3745 they wanted G2309. So G3779 also G2532 the Son G5207 of Man G444 is G3195 going G3195 to G3195 suffer G3958 [fn]at G5259 their hands G5259.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:8 - Immediately G2117 Jesus G2424, aware G1921 [fn]in His spirit G4151 that they were thinking G1260 that G3779 way G3779 within G1722 themselves G1438, *said G3004 to them, “Why G5101 are you thinking G1260 about G1260 these G3778 things G3778 in your hearts G2588?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:30 - And immediately G2117 Jesus G2424, perceiving G1921 in Himself G1438 that power G1411 from Him had gone G1831 out G1831, turned G1994 around G1994 in the crowd G3793 and said G3004, “Who G5101 touched G681 My garments G2440?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33 - The people saw G3708 them going G5217, and many G4183 recognized G1921 them and ran G4936 there G1563 together G4936 on foot G3979 from all G3956 the cities G4172, and got G4281 there G4281 ahead G4281 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:54

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:54 - And when they got G1831 out G1831 of the boat G4143, immediately G2117 the people recognized G1921 Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:4 - so G2443 that G2443 you may know G1921 the exact G803 truth G803 about G4012 the [fn]things G3056 you have been [fn]taught G2727.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22 - But when he came G1831 out G1831, he was unable G3756 G1410 to speak G2980 to them; and they realized G1921 that he had seen G3708 a vision G3701 in the temple G3485, and he repeatedly [fn]made G1269 signs G1269 to them, and remained G1265 speechless G2974.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:22 - But Jesus G2424, [fn]aware G1921 of their thoughts G1261, responded G611 and said G3004 to them, “Why G5101 are you thinking G1260 this G1260 way G1260 in your hearts G2588?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:37 - And there was a woman G1135 in the city G4172 who G3748 was a [fn]sinner G268; and when she learned G1921 that He was reclining G2621 at the table in the Pharisee’s G5330 house G3614, she brought G2865 an alabaster G211 vial G211 of perfume G3464,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:7 - And when he learned G1921 that He belonged G1510 G1537 to Herod’s G2264 jurisdiction G1849, he sent G375 Him to Herod G2264, [fn]since he also G2532 was in Jerusalem G2414 [fn]at this G3778 time G2250.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:16 - But their eyes G3788 were kept G2902 from recognizing G1921 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:31 - And then their eyes G3788 were opened G1272 and they recognized G1921 Him; and He vanished G855 from [fn]their sight G846.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:10 - and they recognized G1921 him as being G1510 the very G846 one who used to sit G2521 at the Beautiful G5611 Gate G4439 of the temple G2413 to beg for charitable G1654 gifts G1654, and they were filled G4130 with wonder G2285 and amazement G1611 at what had happened G4819 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:13 -

Now G1161 as they observed G2334 the confidence G3954 of Peter G4074 and John G2491 and understood G2638 that they were uneducated G62 and untrained G2399 men G444, they were G2296 amazed G2296, and began to recognize G1921 them [fn]as having been G1510 with Jesus G2424.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:30 - Now G1161 when the [fn]brothers G80 learned G1921 of it, they brought G2609 him down G2609 to Caesarea G2542 and sent G1821 him away G1821 to Tarsus G5019.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:14 - When she recognized G1921 Peter’s G4074 voice G5456, because G575 of her joy G5479 she did not open G455 the gate G4440, but ran G1532 in G1532 and announced G518 that Peter G4074 was standing G2476 in front G4253 of the gate G4440.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:34 - But when they recognized G1921 that he was a Jew G2453, a single G1520 outcry G5456 arose G1096 from them all G3956 as they shouted G2896 for about G5613 two G1417 hours G5610, “Great G3173 is [fn]Artemis G735 of the Ephesians G2180!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:24 - the commander G5506 ordered G2753 that he be brought G1521 into the barracks G3925, saying G3004 that he was to be interrogated G426 by flogging G3148 so G2443 that G2443 he would find G1921 out G1921 the reason G156 why G1223 G3739 they were shouting G2019 against him that G3779 way G3779.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:29 - Therefore G3767, those G3588 who were about G3195 to interrogate G426 him immediately G2112 backed G868 away G868 from him; and the commander G5506 also G2532 was G5399 afraid G5399 when he found G1921 out G1921 that he was a Roman G4514, and because G3754 he had [fn]put G1210 him in G1210 chains G1210.

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And wanting G1014 to ascertain G1921 the basis G156 for the charges G1458 they were bringing G1458 against G1458 him, I brought G2609 him down G2609 to their [fn]Council G4892;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:8 - By interrogating G350 him yourself G846 concerning G4012 all G3956 these G3778 matters, you will be able G1410 to ascertain G1921 the things of which G3739 we are accusing G2723 him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:11 - since you can G1410 take G1921 note G1921 of the G3754 fact G3754 that G3754 no G3756 more G4183 than twelve G1427 days G2250 ago G575 I went G305 up G305 to Jerusalem G2419 to worship G4352.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:10 - But Paul G3972 said G3004, “I am G1510 standing G2476 before G1909 Caesar’s G2541 tribunal G968, where G3757 I ought G1163 to be tried G2919. I have done G91 nothing G3762 wrong G91 to the Jews G2453, as you also G2532 very G2573 well G2573 know G1921.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:39 -

Now G1161 when G3753 day G2250 came G1096, they [fn]could not recognize G1921 the land G1093; but they did notice G2657 a bay G2859 with a beach G123, and they resolved G1011 to run G1856 the ship G4143 onto G1856 it if G1487 they could G1410.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:1 -

When they had been brought G1295 safely G1295 through G1295, then G5119 we found G1921 out G1921 that the island G3520 was called G2564 [fn]Malta G3194.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:32

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:32 - and although they know G1921 the ordinance G1345 of God G2316, that those G3588 who practice G4238 such G5108 things G5108 are worthy G514 of death G2288, they not only G3440 do G4160 the same G846, but also G2532 approve G4909 of those G3588 who practice G4238 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:12 - For now G737 we see G991 in a mirror G2072 [fn]dimly G135, but then G5119 face G4383 to face G4383; now G737 I know G1097 in part G3313, but then G5119 I will know G1921 fully G1921, just G2531 as G2531 I also G2532 have been fully G1921 known G1921.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:37 -

If G1487 anyone G5100 thinks G1380 that he is a prophet G4396 or G2228 spiritual G4152, let him recognize G1921 that the things which G3739 I write G1125 to you are the Lord’s G2962 commandment G1785.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:18 - For they have refreshed G373 my spirit G4151 and yours G4771. Therefore G3767 acknowledge G1921 such G5108 men G5108.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:13 - For we write G1125 nothing G3756 else G243 to you than G2228 what G3739 you read G314 and understand G1921, and I hope G1679 you will understand G1921 until G2193 the end G5056;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:14 - just G2531 as G2531 you also G2532 partially G3313 did understand G1921 us, that we are your reason G2745 to G2745 be G2745 proud G2745 as you also G2532 are ours G1473, on the day G2250 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:9 - as unknown G50 and yet well G1921 known G1921, as dying G599 and yet behold G2400, we are G2198 alive G2198; as [fn]punished G3811 and yet not put G2289 to G2289 death G2289,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:5 -

Test G3985 yourselves G1438 to see if G1487 you are in the faith G4102; examine G1381 yourselves G1438! Or G2228 do you not recognize G1921 this about yourselves G1438, that Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 is in you—unless G1487 G3385 indeed G3385 you [fn]fail G96 the G96 test G96?

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:6 - which has come G3918 to you, just G2531 as G2531 [fn]in all G3956 the world G2889 also G2532 it is bearing G2592 fruit G2592 and [fn]increasing G837, even G2531 G2532 as G2531 it has been doing in you also G2532 since G575 the day G2250 you heard G191 it and [fn]understood G1921 the grace G5485 of God G2316 in truth G225;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:3 - who forbid G2967 marriage G1060 and advocate abstaining G568 from foods G1033 which G3739 God G2316 has created G2936 to be gratefully G3326 G2169 shared G3336 in G3336 by those G3588 who believe G4103 and know G1921 the truth G225.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - For it would be better G2909 for them not to have known G1921 the way G3598 of righteousness G1343, than G2228 having known G1921 it, to turn G5290 away G5290 from the holy G40 commandment G1785 handed G3860 on to them.
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