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Koine Greek wordlink #135627

SR GNT 1 Th 5:3 ἐπίσταται (epistatai) ‘security then sudden is recognizing to them destruction as’ Strongs=19870 Lemma=epistamai
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=present voice=middle person=3rd number=singular
Year=54 AD

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Other uses (1) of identical word form ἐπίσταται (V-IPM3··S) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐπίσταται’ (V-IPM3··S) has 2 different glosses: ‘is recognizing’, ‘is understanding’.

Acts 26:26 ‘is understanding for concerning these things’ SR GNT Acts 26:26 word 1

OET-LV: 26 For/Because the king is _understanding concerning these things, to whom I _am_ also _speaking speaking _boldly, because/for I _am _being _persuaded nothing to _be _escaping _notice him anything of _these things not, because/for this is not having _been _done in a_corner. (ACT_26:26)

OET-RV: 26 The king knows what I’m talking about and that’s why I’m speaking boldly, because none of these things were done in a corner and I’m sure that none of it has escaped his notice. (ACT 26:26)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘epistamai’ have 8 different glosses: ‘are knowing’, ‘are understanding’, ‘is recognizing’, ‘is understanding’, ‘I am recognizing’, ‘I am understanding’, ‘you_all are knowing’, ‘knowing’.

Greek words (7) other than ἐπίσταται (V-IPM3··S) with a gloss related to ‘recognizing’

ACTs 3:10 ἐπεγίνωσκον (epeginōskon) V-IIA3··P Lemma=epiginōskō ‘they were recognizing and him that’ SR GNT Acts 3:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10 And they _were _recognizing him that he was the one sitting at the Beautiful gate of _the temple for the alms, and they _were _filled with _amazement and amazement at the thing having _been _happened to _him. (ACT_3:10)

OET-RV: 10 and recognising that he was the man who usually sat outside begging at the ‘Beautiful Door’ of the temple, they were astonished and astounded at what had happened to him. (ACT 3:10)

ACTs 4:13 ἐπεγίνωσκον (epeginōskon) V-IIA3··P Lemma=epiginōskō ‘and ordinary they were marvelling they were recognizing and them that’ SR GNT Acts 4:13 word 18

OET-LV: 13 And observing the boldness of_ the _Petros and of _Yōannaʸs, and having _grasped that they _are illiterate and ordinary men, they _were _marvelling, and they _were _recognizing them that they _were with the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa). (ACT_4:13)

OET-RV: 13 The assembled leaders were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and Yohan who they knew to be illiterate, working-class men Then they recognised that they’d been with Yeshua, (ACT 4:13)

ACTs 19:15 ἐπίσταμαι (epistamai) V-IPM1··S ‘I am knowing and Paulos I am recognizing you_all but who_all’ SR GNT Acts 19:15 word 18

OET-LV: 15 But the the evil spirit answering said to _them: - Yaʸsous I _am _knowing, and the Paulos I _am _recognizing, but who _all are you _all? (ACT_19:15)

OET-RV: 15 But the evil spirit would answer them saying, “I know Yeshua and I recognise Paul, but who are you?” (ACT 19:15)

ACTs 27:39 ἐπεγίνωσκον (epeginōskon) V-IIA3··P Lemma=epiginōskō ‘the land not they were recognizing bay but a certain’ SR GNT Acts 27:39 word 9

OET-LV: 39 And when day became, they _were_ not _recognizing the land, but were _observing a_certain bay having a_shore, on which they _were _counselling, if they _might _be _able to _preserve the ship. (ACT_27:39)

OET-RV: 39 Once it became light, they saw that they were close to shore in a bay but didn’t recognise the place. After some discussion, they decided to try to save the ship (ACT 27:39)

1 COR 14:37 ἐπιγινωσκέτω (epiginōsketō) V-MPA3··S Lemma=epiginōskō ‘to_be or spiritual him let_be recognizing what I am writing to you_all’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:37 word 9

OET-LV: 37 If anyone is _supposing a_prophet to _be or spiritual, him _let _be _recognizing what I _am _writing to _you _all that of_the_master it _is a_command. (CO1_14:37)

OET-RV: 37 If anyone thinks they’re a prophet or a spiritual person, then they should readily acknowledge that what I’m writing to you all is Yahweh’s command, (CO1 14:37)

1 COR 16:18 ἐπιγινώσκετε (epiginōskete) V-MPA2··P Lemma=epiginōskō ‘spirit and of you_all be recognizing therefore such men’ SR GNT 1 Cor 16:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 For/Because they _refreshed the my spirit and which of _you _all. Therefore be _recognizing the such men. (CO1_16:18)

OET-RV: 18 because they refreshed my spirit and yours also, so you should show appreciation to such people. (CO1 16:18)

2 COR 13:5 ἐπιγινώσκετε (epiginōskete) V-IPA2··P Lemma=epiginōskō ‘be approving or not you_all are recognizing yourselves that chosen_one/messiah’ SR GNT 2 Cor 13:5 word 12

OET-LV: 5 Yourselves be _testing whether you _all _are in the faith, yourselves be _approving. Or not you _all _are _recognizing yourselves, that chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) in you _all, if surely _not unqualified you _all _are? (CO2_13:5)

OET-RV: 5 Test yourselves to check if you’re living in the faith—you yourselves can decide that. Or can’t you all recognise whether or not Messiah Yeshua is living in you? Surely you’re not that unqualified? (CO2 13:5)

Key: V=verb