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epiginōskō G1921

ἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō) means “to come to know” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐπιγινώσκω Greek · G1921 44 tagged occurrences in 40 verses

Pronunciation guide: ep-ig-in-oce'-ko Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1921

ἐπιγινώσκω · epiginōskō · to come to know

ἐπι-γινώσκω [in LXX chiefly for נָכַר: hi., also for יָדַע, etc. ;] "directive" of γινώσκω (AR, Eph., 249), as in cl.; 1. to observe, perceive, discern, recognize; (a) absol.: Act.25:10, 1Co.13:12; before ὅτι, Luk.1:22; τ. πνεύματι, before ὅτι, Mrk.2:8; (b) with accusative of thing(s): Luk.1:4 5:22, Act.12:14 27:39, Rom.1:32, 2Co.1:13, Col.1:6, 1Ti.4:3; ἐν ἐαυτῷ, Mrk.5:30; before ὅτι, 1Co.14:37; (with) with accusative of person(s): Mat.11:27 14:36 17:12, Mrk.6:33 (T, αὐτούς, but LTr., WH, R, omit the prop., and LTr., WH, txt., read ἔγνωσαν), Mrk.6:54 Luk.24:16, 31, 1Co.16:18, 2Co.1:14; before ἀπό, with genitive of thing(s), Mat.7:16, 20; before ὅτι, Act.3:10 4:13, 2Co.13:5; pass., 1Co.13:12; opposite to ἀγνοούμενοι, 2Co.6:9. 2. to discover, ascertain, determine: Act.9:30; before ὅτι, Luk.7:37 23:7, Act.19:34 22:29 24:11 28:1; with accusative of thing(s), before quæst., Act.23:28; δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν, Act.22:24; παρά, with genitive of person(s), before περ, with genitive of thing(s), Act.24:8; τ. ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, 2Pe.2:21 (cf. Lft., Col., 136; Cremer, 159; M, Pr., 113; AR, Eph., 248 ff.).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.

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How translators render G1921

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
know 3
knows 2
they did not recognize 2
they recognized 2
you will recognize 2
determine 1
from recognizing 1
i am fully known 1
i shall know fully 1
knew 1
knowing 1
learned 1
learned of this 1
learning 1
let him acknowledge 1
realize 1
recognized 1
recognized them 1
show your appreciation 1
the people recognized 1
they realized 1
to have known 1
to have known it 1
to learn the truth 1
to understand 1
took note 1
understand 1
understood 1
verify for yourself 1
was aware 1
we learned 1
well-known 1
when he realized 1
when she recognized 1
when they realized 1
you have already understood 1
you may know 1
you will understand us 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
they knew 7
knew 3
know 2
knoweth 2
knowing 2
perceived 2
when she knew 2
ye shall know 2
acknowledge ye 1
after he knew 1
after they have known 1
as soon as he knew 1
had knowledge of 1
he might know 1
i am known 1
know ye 1
knowest 1
let him acknowledge 1
shall i know 1
take knowledge 1
that 1
they perceived 1
they took knowledge 1
thou mightest know 1
to have known 1
well known 1
when 1
ye have acknowledged 1

Verses containing G1921

Page 1 of 1. 40 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 7:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

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  2. Matthew 7:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So then, by their fruit you will recognize them.

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  3. Matthew 11:27 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

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  4. Matthew 14:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him

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  5. Matthew 17:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

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  6. Mark 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.

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  7. Mark 5:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”

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  8. Mark 6:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

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  9. Mark 6:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

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  10. Luke 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

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  11. Luke 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

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  12. Luke 5:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

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  13. Luke 7:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

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  14. Luke 23:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

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  15. Luke 24:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

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  16. Luke 24:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

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  17. Acts 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

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  18. Acts 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

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  19. Acts 9:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

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  20. Acts 12:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

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  21. Acts 19:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

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  22. Acts 22:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

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  23. Acts 22:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

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  24. Acts 23:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

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  25. Acts 24:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

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  26. Acts 24:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

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  27. Acts 25:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.

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  28. Acts 27:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

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  29. Acts 28:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.

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  30. Romans 1:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

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  31. 1 Corinthians 13:12 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

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  32. 1 Corinthians 14:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

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  33. 1 Corinthians 16:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.

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  34. 2 Corinthians 1:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,

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  35. 2 Corinthians 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.

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  36. 2 Corinthians 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

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  37. 2 Corinthians 13:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?

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  38. Colossians 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

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  39. 1 Timothy 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

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  40. 2 Peter 2:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.

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