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ἐπίσταμαι

Strong’s: G1987

Associated OET lemmas: ἐπίσταμαι · ἐπίστασις

Notes: The implicational meaning in ἐπίσταμαι[a] may very well be due to the frequent use of ἐπίσταμαι in the sense of to understand (32.3: ἐπίσταμαι).

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἵστημι

Sense 1: to know

Semantic entry: 28.3

Semantic domains: Know

Subdomains: Know

Definition: to possess information about, with the implication of an understanding of the significance of such information{N:001}

Show passage in OET: ACT 10:28

OET-RV ACT 10:28

28 Then he told them, “You all know that us Yehudim (Jews) are forbidden by our laws to associate with or to enter the house of a non-Jew. However, God showed me that it’s not right to treat other people as being lesser or undesirable.

OET-LV ACT 10:28

28 And he _was _saying to them:
You _all are _knowing how unlawful it _is for_a_ Youdaiōns _man to _be _being _joined _together or to _be _approaching to_an_other _tribe.
The god to _and_ showed _me, to _be _calling not _one a_person common or unclean.

Show passage in OET: ACT 15:7

OET-RV ACT 15:7

7 After a lot of debate, Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) stood up and said, “Men, brothers, all of you here know that some time back, God chose me to be a mouthpiece so that the non-Jews could hear the good message and believe.

OET-LV ACT 15:7

7 And having _become much debate, Petros having _stood _up said to them:
Men, brothers, you _all are _knowing that from ancient days among you _all, the god chose for _the pagans to _hear by the mouth of _me, the message of _the good _message and to _believe.

Jump to OET ACT 10:28 section.

Jump to OET ACT 15:7 section.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: OET ACT 10:28 · OET ACT 15:7 · OET ACT 18:25 · OET ACT 19:15 · OET ACT 19:25 · OET ACT 20:18 · OET ACT 22:19 · OET ACT 24:10 · OET ACT 26:26

HEB: OET HEB 11:8

JAM: OET JAM 4:14

Sense 2: to understand, to be aware of, to really know

Semantic entry: 32.3

Semantic domains: Understand

Subdomains: Understand

Definition: to have or gain insight, with focus upon the process

Show passage in OET: MRK 14:68

OET-RV MRK 14:68

68 But he denied it, “I don’t know him and I don’t know why you think I would!” Then he moved away from the fire.

OET-LV MRK 14:68

68 But he disowned it saying:
I _have_ neither _known, nor I _am _understanding you what are _saying.
And he _came _out out into the forecourt.

Show passage in OET: TI1 6:4

OET-RV TI1 6:4

4 that person is conceited. They don’t know anything, but instead obsess about debates and quibble about messages, and this leads to strife, slander, evil suspicions,

OET-LV TI1 6:4

4 he _has _been _conceited knowing nothing, but obsessing about debates and quibbles _about _messages, out _of which is _becoming envy, strife, slander, evil suspicions,

Jump to OET MRK 14:68 section.

Jump to OET TI1 6:4 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: OET MRK 14:68

TI1: OET TI1 6:4

JAM: OET JAM 4:14

JDE: OET JDE 1:10