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Lexicon :: Strong's G1987 - epistamai

Aa
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)
mGNT
14x in 5 unique form(s) TR
14x in 5 unique form(s) LXX
96x in 44 unique form(s)
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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).

  1. 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

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.
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.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:68 - But he denied G720 it, saying, G3004 “I neither G3777 know G6063 nor G3777 understand G1987 what G5101 you are talking G3004 about.” And he went G1831 out onto G1519 the [fn]porch. G4259[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28 - And he said G5346 to them, “You yourselves G4771 know G1987 how G5613 unlawful G111 it is for a man G435 who is a Jew G2453 to associate G2853 with a foreigner G246 or G2228 to visit G4334 him; and yet God G2316 has shown G1166 me that I should not call G3004 any G3367 man G444 [fn]unholy G2839 or G2228 unclean. G169

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:7 - After there had been G1096 much G4183 debate, G2214 Peter G4074 stood G450 up and said G3004 to them, “Brethren, G435 G80 you know G1987 that [fn]in the early G744 days G2250 God G2316 made G1586 a choice G1586 among G1722 you, that by my mouth G4750 the Gentiles G1484 would hear G191 the word G3056 of the gospel G2098 and believe. G4100

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:25 - This G3778 man G3778 had been G1510 instructed G2727 in the way G3598 of the Lord; G2962 and being G2204 fervent G2204 in spirit, G4151 he was speaking G2980 and teaching G1321 accurately G199 the things concerning G4012 Jesus, G2424 being G1987 acquainted G1987 only G3440 with the baptism G908 of John; G2491

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:15 - And the evil G4190 spirit G4151 answered G611 and said G3004 to them, “I recognize G1097 Jesus, G2424 and I know G1987 about G1987 Paul, G3972 but who G5101 are you?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:25 - these G3739 he gathered G4867 together G4867 with the workmen G2040 of similar G5108 trades, and said, G3004 “Men, G435 you know G1987 that our prosperity G2142 [fn]depends G1510 G1537 upon this G3778 business. G2039

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:18 - And when G5613 they had come G3854 to him, he said G3004 to them, “You yourselves G4771 know, G1987 from the first G4413 day G2250 that I set G1910 foot G1910 in [fn]Asia, G773 how G4459 I was with you the whole G3956 time, G5550

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:19 - “And I said, G3004 ‘Lord, G2962 they themselves G846 understand G1987 that in one synagogue G4864 after G2596 another G2596 I used to imprison G5439 and beat G1194 those G3588 who believed G4100 in You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:10 - When the governor G2232 had nodded G3506 for him to speak, G3004 Paul G3972 responded: G611 “Knowing G1987 that for many G4183 years G2094 you have been G1510 a judge G2923 to this G3778 nation, G1484 I cheerfully G6039 make G626 my defense, G626

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26 - “For the king G935 [fn]knows G1987 about G4012 these G3778 matters, and I speak G2980 to him also G2532 with confidence, G3955 since G1063 I am persuaded G3982 that none G3756 G3762 of these G3778 things G3778 escape G2990 his notice; G2990 for this G3778 has not been G1510 done G4238 in a [fn]corner. G1137

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:4 - he is conceited G5187 and understands G1987 nothing; G3367 but he [fn]has G3552 a morbid G3552 interest G3552 in controversial G2214 questions G2214 and disputes G3055 about G3055 words, G3055 out of which G3739 arise G1096 envy, G5355 strife, G2054 abusive G988 language, G988 evil G4190 suspicions, G5283

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:8 - By faith G4102 Abraham, G11 when he was called, G2564 obeyed G5219 [fn]by going G1831 out to a place G5117 which G3739 he was to receive G2983 for an inheritance; G2817 and he went G1831 out, not knowing G1987 where G4226 he was going. G2064

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:14 - [fn]Yet G3748 you do not know G1987 [fn]what G4169 your life G2222 will be like tomorrow. G839 You are just a vapor G822 that appears G5316 for a little G3641 while G3641 and then G1899 vanishes G853 away. G853

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:10 - But these G3778 men G3778 revile G987 the things which G3745 they do not understand; G6063 and the things which G3745 they know G1987 by instinct, G5447 like G5613 unreasoning G249 animals, G2226 by these G3778 things G3778 they are [fn]destroyed. G5351
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